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.

do lever need a reason to

shrug my shoulders. “It’s just late

you get any closer to the girl that you

the

should have known that Lizzie would be restless

that I

didn’t even have

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout

me then, Adam, what was that girl doing

question throws off–guard. How did

are you talking about?’ lask waiting for the confirmation

picture of the two of you

Brenda. Of course, it had to be that

woman.

with Bryan. That’s all. I’m

as a favor

know she won’t believe the lie, but it

her

let anyone find out about Amiera, not

would reveal the truth when the time was

don’t mean to pry.” Abigail says

the vehicle. “But what’s up

you went in there

it as spooky

wake mynd, “it’s slot

And my hair i staking we because

Els a long

the whole night before

in the morning. I mean, is sleep that

Abigail think of me after

along with other

to start. Everything was fine until he

to watch a movie?”

you

a herror movie, and I hate those

with me to the

the way. It’s enormous, and

amongst other cool things.

candle. I’ve never seen

felt

it with. Adam saw that I

to his shower.

to toe… To

immediately and turns to me

let me get this straight, you were

but also in

te

and look

noonhen though we are in

this pain tur tantahit” i aik her fear ofanyone

medi, i don’t understand.

gold candle

you? Did you ask Adam

any ease. what if the

ned.”

think I would have died if it

as lost

according to Adam,

he

S

more than he’s

dimed that the

with

touch that apped the pain

just knew that the water would have

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when

home, and I’m gratatul for that. I

tired and

pain was one, the memory of

Adam was not around?

have helped me?

it even the candle that caused

Would it happen again?

so many questions that I wished I

san dalewly drift away into a dupsip with the imates

the driver balready waiting for me when i wake up. Il say a quick goodbye to Abigail and am already hame before I

out the truth of where I was last night. Still, I put on a brave face and walked inta the

mother adiks me, she lacks highly suspicious, and I can’t blame her.

went to a pool party…More

bathroom. She also doesn’t know that

after i left

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