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48: Panicking

Author: Lucy Stone
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-15 00:44:03
Olivia's POV

I was stunned and scared. What was going on? Was someone watching me? I looked around nervously, but it was pitch black in the places in the moon's shadow.

I couldn't see if anyone was lurking in the bushes.

I hurried inside and rushed upstairs, scared to look back. Somewhere in my mind, I could hear footsteps hurrying behind me.

I reached the top floor, and without warning, I burst into André's room.

It was quiet; he wasn't around. I sat on the bed and curled myself into a ball. I would sit there and wait for him till he was back. I didn't want to go back to my room. I didn't want to be alone.

I pulled out my phone and looked at the text again. There was no number, and my mind was reading every word repeatedly; each repetition was more sinister than the last.

Did someone want to harm me? What did this person know about me? I tried not to cry and cuddled André's pillow, filling my lungs with his scent.

I hoped he would hurry back soon. I was tired and drained from my tr
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