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Chapter 275

Author: Ifywrites
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ASTRID

I walked back to the others, my legs shaking. My clothes were still sticky with Celia’s blood. My hands wouldn’t stop trembling. My heart pounded so hard I could barely hear anything else. The others were waiting. Watching. Their eyes were full of questions I couldn’t answer.

“Astrid…?” someone whispered. I didn’t know who. I couldn’t even look up.

“Where’s Celia?” another voice asked.

I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. I tried again. Still nothing. I couldn’t say it. I couldn’t even think of it. Celia was gone. Blown apart. Just… gone.

A murmur rose among them. Confusion. Fear. It was thick in the air, pressing down on me.

“Astrid, say something!”

I shook my head. I couldn’t. I just…

Laughter. High, sweet, delighted.

Ariel.

She appeared as if she were floating, her grin wide, her eyes bright. She clapped her hands together, bouncing on her heels, looking absolutely thrilled.

“Oh, Astrid, you poor thing! You look absolutely terrified!” she giggled, twirling a strand of he
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