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Chapter VII: You are loved
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Salvatore's sling was off.
To say he was overjoyed was an understatement. He was euphoric.
The day he had returned with Arcangelo without that torturous device restricting his movements, he had resembled a child on Christmas morning. He had been so ecstatic that he was smiling all day and dancing to soundless music with his arms thrown up; an action which wasn't a very wise decision given that his recently healed arm began to ache too badly for him.
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"Reena," A voice hissed over her followed by the shaking of her shoulders.Startled, Serafina sat up in bed, blearily looking around her room as her vision adjusted to the darkness of the interior. Salvatore stood beside his twin's bed in a pair of sweatpants and hoodie, bracing his knees and looking at her expectantly."What?" She pouted and rubbed her eyes, looking like a petulant child with her disheveled hair and half-open eyes.
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Serafina scrubbed at her arms with trembling fingers, whimpering when the blood wouldn't get off and the stench embraced her mind, her tears blurring her vision. Her heart thundered against her ribcage, feeling as if though it would jump out of her chest and forcing her breaths to come in short pants. Heat enveloped her body, but her hand and feet were ice cold. Suddenly her throat tightened as she gasped for breath, clutching at her neck to pry off the non-existent hold and her mouth ran dry.The washroom began to spin around her as her stomach clenched in fear at seeing her white dress turning into a murky crimson-brown and her m
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