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Armando

Author: K.L Galindo
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-01 05:43:44

“Maya?” The name slips from my lips like a desperate whisper, trembling in the stillness of the room. Beneath me, something soft and warm cradles my weight—a fleeting comfort that contrasts sharply with the chaos in my mind. I inhale deeply, the air thick with familiarity, and as I lift my head, the haze begins to clear. I blink hard, recognizing the faint outlines of my own room back at the camp, a sanctuary that now feels hauntingly foreign.

The walls hold echoes of the past, unchanged since I last stood here three days ago. My clothes lie scattered on the ottoman, remnants of a life interrupted. The bathroom door stands ajar, an invitation into a space that feels incomplete. But where is Maya? Her absence is a void that grips my chest, and I inhale sharply as awareness crashes in: the searing pain at my side.

We were waiting for Jake. The memory hits like a thunderclap. He must have brought us here—what happened after? Panic rises as I sit up, forcing myself to take stock of the s
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