"Alicia," I spoke softly when she came into my line of sight, her dark silky long hair slapped her cheeks and she had dark bags under her eyes. She casually tied her hair into a ponytail and dragged a chair I had not noticed closer to me. "You gave us a scare there. It's been twenty-four hours, Alexander has been going insane, and me—" Alicia paused and tears filled her blue orbs. "I Don't want to lose you, Amber," She confessed and let out a sob. "I can't bear to lose anyone else after Stefan and Dad. We've already lost too much!" Her voice raised an octave and I sat up and pulled her into a hug. I ran my hands over her back and let her sob into me. "That won't happen," I promised in a soft tone. "I've made sure of it, you—""You almost died," Alicia informed. "Don't lie to me, Don't pretend that everything is fine when it isn't! Nothing is making sense, and you do have a lot to explain." Her face hardened as she spoke and I knew she had every right to be angry and frustrated. I
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