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Chapter 25: The Change
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hera
Emery and I laughed as we looked at her newly-dyed hair. The color was patchy, and we made a mess in the living room, but we were still happy about it.
I let out a deep breath as I thought about what I was going to do just a few moments ago. How did it even come to this? Let’s rewind for a couple of hours.
“Goodbye,” I said, a tear falling from my eye.
The knife was only a feather's breadth away from her chest, the sharp weapon almost touching her skin. My fingers froze as everything flashed back into my mind—Emery’s kindness, Devyn’s gentleness, Kairo and Uncle Dalton’s humor, and Arlo’s efforts to always make me smile.
I sighed and maneuvered the knife away from her chest. “I can’t do this,” I whispered under my breath, my tears streaming at this point. I quickly let go of the knife, and it clanged against the ground.
My knees felt weak, so I dropped down on the ground
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