Chapter 17

to me with a very concerned yelped look on his face

“How did you manage to leave the house without them

kuning

w e you when he asks with new intens.

“am…I lied.” Iconleu. ‘1 told them that was going to a friend’s house.”

“A friend’s house?” he questions. Which friend?”

I’m surprised that he even wants to know this small detail. Why should it matter which friend!

He’s standing doser to me now as he waits for me to

“Abigail…” I want to t#1 him mare; I want to say to him that she’s the only friend that I have now and that the two people closest to me betrayed me. But I don’t need to say these things everyone in school already knows, and even he asked me if i still loved Bryan. He already knows, i know this;

but I still want to tell him more. I want to open up to him,

and I want to hear his responses. I’m slightly crazy; I know

that, and he may already know this as well.

He steps back after hearing my response. Til have the

guard see you out after you get changed. Goodbye, Amiera.”

I don’t have a chance to protest before he bolts out of

the room. It seems as though he’s trying his best to get me to leave. I’m suddenly reminded of the last time he did this to

leve. I’m suddenly reminded of the last time he did ihis to

  1. me. The time I liked his client without hiki pemikian.

Today he was trying to get away from me once mori.

Why did he keep doing this? Why did he

vi sem

ested in me, only to push me out a few minutes later?

I spin the dar in my hand over and over again. I’d finally found her; after years of searching, she was finally

within my grasp

But I don’t feel the sense of accomplishment was

haping to feel. My emotions manage to surprise me even

more than she does.

Why did I feel the need to protect her today? My primary

mission was to guide her towards the candle; it was a simple

test: The burning sensation would have stopped on its own

even without my interference, it would have taken a long

time, but it still would have stopped.

So then why did I rush to help her?

Every time I close my eyes, I hear her screams; I’ve

listened to cries before, but none has ever managed to flip

my insides as hers did.

“Fuck” i slam the knife down onto the wooden table

and mumble some more as I get up.

I thought that I was more prepared for her arrival than

They dont know that I’m here.”

Why did those words impres me much should not

Chure that her penis didn’t know that he was in my home,

walso shouldn’t care that she didn’t live here tonight with

Did she even get home safelyt Should have allowed

her out?

‘Why do you look se stressed out?”

Tlook up, and Lizzie is standing a few feet away from me. Was so bottled up in my thoughts that I didn’t realize

her presence?

“I’m not.” I’m afraid I have to disagree with her. “What brings you here?

She crosses her arms over her chest and frowns at me.

need a reason

shrug my shoulders. “It’s just

you get any closer to the girl that

the flaming

known that Lizzie would

learned that I suspected

I didn’t even have to think

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

to telanjabout her…All,

tell me then, Adam, what was that

question throws off–guard. How did she know

for the confirmation that

sent me this picture of the two of you during movie night.

it

woman.

to screw with Bryan. That’s all. I’m

a favor

believe the lie, but it

her what

let anyone find out about Amiera, not

the truth

to pry.” Abigail says the moment I

what’s up with your hair, and

you went in there with? Did

it as spooky in

mynd, “it’s slot nicer than

And my hair i staking we

Els a

night before

I mean, is

of me after tell her the

judge me, call me crazy, along with other words. But Abigail

don’t know where to start. Everything was fine until he walked me

went there to watch

were you in

sigh, “it was a herror movie, and

with me to the

beautiful, by the way.

cool things.

gold candle. I’ve never seen anything

when I touched it, something strange happened. My body felt like it was on fire. My entire body, not just

Adam saw that

to his shower. And he soaked me

to toe… To help with

immediately and

get this straight, you were not only

also in

te

and look and

though we are in

tantahit” i aik her

don’t

gold candle

Did you ask Adam what

ease. what if the candle

ned.”

I would have died if it was” i point out.

as lost

to Adam, he don’t

if he willing

S

know more

the water

with

his touch that apped the pain i’m mat

knew

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

question when we

gratatul for that. I didn’t wait

tired and needed it.

memory of

had happened when Adam was not around?

have helped me?

was it even the

Would it happen again?

that I

even on ferme san dalewly drift away into a dupsip with the imates of

when i wake up. Il say a quick goodbye to Abigail and am already hame before

of guilt from lying to my parents. I’m so scared that they somehow found out the truth of where I

My mother adiks me, she lacks highly suspicious,

a pool party…More like a shower

bathroom. She also doesn’t know that

times after

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