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Seventy-Five

Author: Luxie
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-18 07:00:00

Diana

My knuckles were raw and bloodied from the assault. I was consumed by intense anger, feeling like it was burning out of control inside me. I couldn’t stop myself as I unleashed my fury on Lisa. 

A small part of me feared that she might somehow overpower me, but that fear was drowned out by my deadly rage. 

How could anyone in their right mind do this to children? Innocent children who had done nothing wrong. It was unforgivable.

Curled up on the floor, she tried to shield herself from more harm. My breath came in ragged gasps, and I glared at her with nothing but raw hatred. 

Blood trickled from a cut above her brow, staining her cheek and pooling at the corner of her swollen lips. Her bruised eye fluttered weakly, struggling to open and focus on me.

“You’re going to kill me,” she whispered hoarsely,

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