JULIET POV There's an incessant pounding in my head, and my eyes feel as if it was glued together. My throat is sore and parched, and panic washes over me. What the hell happened? Was I back in the clutches of my father? I can't breathe. I CAN'T BREATHE! My eyes fly open, and my hands scratch at my throat, willing air to come past my constricted windpipe, but it's like I'm a fish out of water. "Juliet!" My head flies to the man standing next to me, and I'm for sure going to die now. This is the end for me. After everything, this is how I'm going out. "Nurse!" He shouts frantically, pressing a button repeatedly next to my bed. Darkness blurs my vision as I lose oxygen, but then there's a lady putting a mask on my face, her hand soothingly stroking my hair. "Breathe angel." Her voice is soft and gentle, her smile warm and welcoming, making me take in a huge gulp of air that I almost choke on it. "That's it, girl. You're okay. You're going to be just fine. Just breathe." S
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