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Anna jolted awake, her heart pounding so violently it felt like it might burst from her chest. Cold sweat clung to her skin, and her breath came in ragged gasps. The nightmare had returned.

It had been years, but that night still haunted her, the night that shattered her.

Her hands trembled as she hugged her knees to her chest, rocking slightly. The images burned in her mind, her clothes being ripped, his weight crushing her, the pain so unbearable that she had blacked out. No matter how much time passed, the memories refused to fade.

She turned her head and saw Grace sleeping peacefully beside her, completely unaware of the storm raging within her. That sight alone made her chest tighten. She covered her mouth to suppress a sob, but the pain inside her refused to be silenced. She slid off the bed, squatting on the cold floor as silent tears poured down her face.

Why is it coming back now?

She had almost convinced herself she was healing. The nightmares had stopped for a while. But to
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