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Chapter 73  As soon as I left my home, I immediately went straight to a place where I knew this … Read more

Chapter 74  Again, I started to move. I walked with one purpose to the one place so that I could … Read more

Chapter 75  On my way to the hospital, I was able to process some of what had just happened.  I … Read more

Chapter 76  Even though I had pressed the silver knife to her throat slightly deeper than before, it did nothing … Read more

Chapter 77  Confusing enough that, without realising, I’d walked into the forest and wound up somewhere I hadn’t intended to … Read more

Chapter 78  I stirred but didn’t wake up. I still felt so exhausted from the night before, my body feeling … Read more

Chapter 79  ‘I killed you,’ I whispered in my head. ‘You did nothing wrong and I killed you.’  “Ahh…,” was … Read more

Chapter 80  He pulled back to look at me and it was almost like I’d wrenched him out of a … Read more

Chapter 65  She was gone.  Ava, my dear friend, was gone.  The words echoed relentlessly in my mind, yet I … Read more

Chapter 66  “Stop,” I interjected, cutting her off before she could disagree. My voice carried a touch of authority that … Read more

Chapter 67  Three sunsets had come and gone, marking the passage of time since Ava’s departure from this world. It … Read more

Chapter 68  It took me a while to gather the courage to speak without my voice trembling completely.  “I apologize… … Read more

Chapter 69  Ava’s funeral took place after a couple of days, adding to the weight of sorrow that already hung … Read more

Chapter 70  Our undivided attention shifted towards the youthful warrior who bravely confronted us. Anxiety painted his face, realizing he … Read more

Chapter 71  With the answer I gave to Benjamin, the boy didn’t seem to be assured. Still, he let me … Read more

Chapter 64  But hey, everything was peachy. I could tell she was as cool as a cucumber. All my worries … Read more

Chapter 61  I dropped my utensils, the food caught in my throat, and I gasped for air.  “No way! I … Read more

Chapter 62  In Ava’s eyes, the world must have appeared starkly divided into black and white, leaving no room for … Read more

Chapter 63  With all the gears in motion and the grand plan set in motion, I headed home, eagerly awaiting … Read more

Chapter 60  “That was so stupid of you to go there all alone,” my mother scolded me as she did … Read more