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44. SPIRALING AND CONFUSED
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2024-06-13 00:00:04I screamed and jolted out of my seat, my hand swinging to defend myself from the hand that had grabbed my shoulder. I swung my barely folded fists a few times before I stumbled and tripped on my feet. A hand grabbed me but I screamed and jumped back, putting much space between us.
I hit the lamp switch so fast, wide eyes falling on Storm.
He could never understand the fear in me.
My hand flew to my rabid heart, nearly tearing from the arteries.
I couldn’t even talk and when did it get so dark?
Storm raised an eyebrow which drew my eyes to the bruise at the corner of his eye.
“Oh my, what happened?”&
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