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le wasn't the pain-it was the girl beside me who couldn't keep calm for a second. From the way she stared at the steering wheel, it was obvious she was scared.

re wasn't an option. By tomorrow, the wound would heal on its own, so what was the po

heir inability to believe that our kin

rough terrain. I was too tired to care, and honestly, the wound would be gone by morning. I

her voice cutting

curious to see

she asked again, panic

d, but I could

be able to escape from by acting without thinking. The day is fin

e the panic

ife in jail... No, no way." Her voice was shaky. "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness..." s

ou repay me for renderi

p inside me. "What does that even mean? Is tha

notice her calm beauty. Her blonde hair framed her face softl

can't admire them, a voice

g with frustration. "I can't help someone in

and water?" I asked,

" she muttered

the tight, creaky old car. We stood in front

oor knob I thought, watching her. I couldn't help but feel she

me to a couch the moment we go

itting room is indeed tiny. Everything about her space was small,

l the water," she said, rushing back with a bowl c

. The printed skirt she'd worn earlier made her appe

instructed, the authority in my voice st

'S

oom illuminated his face, and I couldn't stop noticing how handsome

t on the table," he sai

ained shirt, revealing his bare chest, and I had to force myself to look away. But occasionally, I couldn

anding me the bowl of d

g a little embarrassed. I had nothing to offer him. The kitchen was bare. Quickly, I made him

living room where I found him snoop

sing an eyebrow. "Doesn't look like

y slight frown. I set the meal in front

r even one person," I replied, doin

because he quickly backtracked. "Look, I

me. "By now, I've figured out that you're the kind of

of the couch, trying

aid, showing his food as I got up , remembering that I had analgesic in th