Chapter 181: 1 Was Not Okay

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He started walking towards me, but he must have se

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He perified his tone and moved more slowly toward me

*H you can put the bucket down*

skin.

I blinked and then blinked again like I was restraining my brain and waking up all at once. Adrenaline still buzzed beneath making me jittery. I didn't move to get out of the bucket, but I didn't need to. He was right there, grabbing it from me and placing it on the floor. As soon as his hands were free, he pulled me into his arms.

"Gosh, you are shaking." He commented softly.

"Come on, let's get you out of here." He didn't ask any questions as he guided me to the break room and collected my bag, throwing it over his shoulder. As soon as we left the café building, I relaxed a little. Not a lot, but some.

"Do we need to go to the police station?" He asked, looking at me with carefully hidden worry, but I noticed it all the same.

"No," I said, shaking my head vehemently.

"No police," I couldn't risk the policeman seeing me there again after he had warned me about keeping quiet. Besides, the police wouldn't

do shit.

He looked like he wanted to object, but I think he also saw my determination. If he wanted me to go down to the station, he would have to drag me there himself.

was glad he didn't try to convince me. I didn't have it in me to

my apartment. Not when it has

it alright if James joins us? He is already there, but I can send him away if you want us to be

fine, I don't mind having him

out to buy some snacks for us so we can

felt myself mentally putting distance between what had happened to

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It felt nice just being able to listen to him, and it helped too. Hearing his voice, it made me feel like I was safe. We met James outside his building, and if was heartening to see how

store, Andy didn't specify what kinds of snacks I should buy. Is there anything in

seemed to notice something wrong because I had never heard his voice

might eat anything, but if there isn't chocolate or

in twenty minutes. Find a movie to watch while I am gone."

watching a movie?" I asked as we

Andy joked, both in truth, he

did watch a truckload of movies together, it was our way to simply be in each other's company

or something dystopian? I don't want reality

will watch

area. A new colorful blanket hung over the backrest of the sofa, a new lampshade decorated the table lamp in the corner. There were more subtle changes too, like the fresh flowers in an old vas that was empty days ago and a book at the coffee table that I could guarantee wasn't his. He wasn't much of a reader. When he moved to the couch, I made a beeline past him, ensuring I got

knew he intended for us to have our talk. I didn't want to, I just did not want to think

further from the jarring event. He probably saw how little I wanted to talk about it, but I knew he wouldn't let this go. He was all about tough love when needed and

happened to the café, Angelia?" He

Best to

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