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Chapter 22

Author: Deep thinker
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MATILDA'S POV

"Saraya..." I called out again for God knows. "I had heard it before, hadn’t I?" I asked myself so loud.

It was maddening how familiar it sounded, like a word teetering on the edge of recognition but refusing to step forward.

I drove until I found myself at an empty bridge, the car screeched to a halt as I parked on the side and stepped out. I clenched my fists and let out a loud, guttural yell, the sound echoing into the night. It didn’t make me feel any better. If anything, it only amplified the turmoil raging inside me.

“Saraya,” I muttered under my breath, the name lingering on my tongue like a bitter aftertaste. Why did it feel like I should know her? Why couldn’t I place where I had heard it before?

My phone buzzed, snapping me out of my spiraling thoughts. I pulled it out with shaky hands, the name on the screen reading Tessy. For a moment, I debated whether to answer. I wasn’t in the mood for small talk, but Tessy wouldn’t stop until I picked up.

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