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2024-10-29 19:42:56Zenia's POV
His words stung. They stung like a swarm of bees attacking with their stingers because you've destroyed their beehive.
I silently cried as I got into a cab and took out my phone to message my sister through my pouring tears and tormenting chest pain.
Me: Can you plz come over. I need u.
Big Sister: Where r u now?
Me: Cab. Omw home.
Big Sister: OK. I'll see u soon.
I placed my palm on the security scanner before walking in the door. I flopped down on the chair, wiping away the tears that kept on coming. My chest ached as if a ton of weight was pressing against it. My breath shortened, and I thought I was in a horror movie being suffocated by the killer with a pillow over my face.
My lips quivered and I anxiously stared at the door, waiting for it to burst open and reveal my sister. She was the only person who actually knew how to comfort me.
Jasmine arrived ten minutes later. She rus
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