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ABIGEALMY EYES flew open and met Blaine's startled ones. “Were those for us?” I whispered. “I'm not sure.” He said back as he passed me my shirt. I quickly pulled it over my head and carefully maneuvered my way back to the passenger seat while still keeping my head down. I didn't hear any footsteps coming towards us so I raised my head a little to see through the windscreen.It was fully dark out now and the place had lit lamp lights all around the building so it was flooded with lights. We were still protected by the darkness because they didn't extend this far, but we could see everything going on there.There was a boy standing in front of the security guards, and even from here I could see how badly he was shaking. One of the guards’ guns was still smoking as he lowered his hand. He held up the package in his other hand and said something to the boy.“He must have fired to intimidate the messenger,” Blaine murmured. I looked over and saw that he was fully dressed again and in
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ABIGEALI COULD hear the voices, but not the words. I was lost, floating in the dark, the ringing sound my only companion. The voices were muffled and I couldn't make out what they were saying. Frankly, I didn't care. It was peaceful in this dark space and I could move at will. Except for that annoying ringing. Where was it coming from?I followed the sound, spotting a small dot of light in the distance. Perhaps I could reach it and turn it off, then just stay here and sink into the peace. But the closer I got to the light, the bigger and brighter it got until the light swallowed me whole. The peaceful darkness disappeared and I was bombarded with images and emotions.The heat.The panic.The flames I could never get away from.Zeke!Someone was shaking me repeatedly. I tried to free myself. I needed to run, needed to go before the flames consumed me. “Abigeal!”My eyes flew open and I took in huge gasping breaths as I stared into blue eyes. I gripped his arms and held on. “I nee
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ABIGEALTHE BRIGHT shaft of sunlight pierced through my closed lids. I let out a groan and rolled over, pressing my face into a pillow and back into darkness. I hadn't been able to fall asleep until four this morning and it had been going surprisingly well for a change.Until I got attacked by the sun.“I thought you were supposed to be some sort of trained soldier. The soldiers I know don't sleep in this late.” A voice I didn't recognise scolded me. I slowly lifted my head and looked in the direction of a voice. There was a woman standing beside the curtains, one hand still on the blinds and the other on her hip glaring at me with a look of heavy judgement.I was being judged by a Latina housekeeper.The day hadn't started and it was already strange.“You know many soldiers?” I asked as I rolled over. She gave a shrug. “I know enough.”“Then you know they don't sleep through the night, so I suggest you stop looking at me like that and get back to whatever it is you do.” I said in
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ABIGEAL“I'D LIKE to know what you think the reason why she's so fixated on me is, but you don't have to say anything if you don't want to. It's not my business.” I said in response.“You keep saying that.” He sighed. “I’ve never told this to an outsider, but oh well.” Deep breath. “Melanie and I dated…sort of.”I turned to look at him. “I'm shocked to the bone," I said sarcastically.He threw a pillow at me. I let it hit me in the face and drop. “Fine, yes, you might have gotten that impression. But what you didn't know is that it was all a lie she and Jordan made up.”That took a turn I wasn't expecting. “How so?”“I can't give you the details of what happened, but something happened and I lost my memory and was in a coma. Melanie was constantly talking to me during that period and her voice brought me back, but I didn't know who she was and...”“Since she was the constant one there, you assumed.” I finished for him.“Yeah, exactly. My mental state was very fragile then and they d
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ABIGEALWHEN WE boarded the jet for the return flight to Brooklyn, the staff lined up at the entrance to greet us. I caught someone staring at me and realized she was the same person who had walked in when the motion of the plane had made me fall into Blaine's lap. She had the same little smirk on her face as the last time and when I'd walked past her, I turned to look at Blaine. From the way he was trying hard not to smile, I knew he had caught the look. “I told you so,” I hissed.“For someone who doesn't care about a lot of things, you're thinking too much. I told you to let it go.” He said back.“What are you two whispering about?” Jordan asked without looking back at us. Blaine looked at me and I saw the intent in his eyes. “Don't you dare.” I warned with gritted teeth.He kept looking at me as he raised his voice. “Nothing, really. Abigeal here is just a little paranoid about a small matter.” He smiled at me.I was going to kill him.“Abigeal? Paranoid?” Melanie arched her b
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