Claire’s POV (Present Day)I sat in my car, my head resting on the steering wheel, feeling as if the weight of the world was pressing down on me. I was too exhausted to move, too tired to even think about going inside my house. The night had drained me—emotionally, physically. My limbs felt heavy, and my mind was a jumbled mess of confusion, fear, and exhaustion. I stared out through the windshield, trying to focus, but everything felt surreal. It all felt like a dream, like I was floating, detached from everything around me.And then, without warning, the flashback hit me, pulling me back to six months ago. I remembered the night Larry had insisted we go to a club. I wasn’t the club type. I never had been. The noise, the crowds—it wasn’t my scene. But he’d begged me, and for some reason, I gave in. Maybe it was because I thought it was time to take the next step in our relationship. We’d been dating for three months, and I’d held off on sleeping with him. Maybe it was time, I thought
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