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gnor

his sides, his jaw locked s

t the hell is going on before I make

ust l

huckle that sent a s

was calm, but there was an

llar tightened, his k

ok, but not just out of ang

a man struggling to breathe in a

and I could taste it. I was going to

brother," I teased, my t

rate c

dy stiffened with rage. His jaw grit

m away just enough to adjust my shirt. He

uld change, didn't you?" I m

past under fake promises

perplexity evident in th

around her, as though it might somehow prote

fuck is ha

ed, not sure, bu

sed to lo

at mistake

ssing by kee

to fuel the atmosphere

and spoke softly en

. Allowing every word to

f affairs you have been hav

w you took none

at contracting as he swallowed

s. I looked at Alie, watchin

Alie." My voice had softened, almost empath

't you?" I laughed

ctually I believed

ingers wrapping ar

le

as if it were gl

is expression filled with

n't liste

s harsh and

torting t

idea what h

leaned in slightly. "Then why don't you t

orld

. mother's death?" Her voice was barely there,

went

ght, that accident, was

d physically reject my words. "No... that's not..."

me, his face pa

wasn't

inued, stepping closer, "why do

m Alie's lips, her bod

answers, for something solid to hol

whispered, desperation

mbled at his sid

to him, laughing humorlessly. "You've

ost had me fooled too. Almost t

ed with somet

you do love her, don't you?" I si

eone, and it just has to be the girl w

y folding in on itself as a s

hing out, but she recoiled as

ed, his voice wrecked w

the look in her eyes shat

n't jus

as ru

had do

l warmth. "You wanted to destroy me?" he wh

slow and

ready

this very minut

oth of you should g

ex burned in anger, I gues

s Alie but was met w

bit

ted to squeeze the life ou

s going on, the do

stepp

ie, checked her blood pres

xcuse her so she

seated, for the very fir

ak but the atmo

." I said and hurrie

cold air hit me, but it did noth

rd his knuckles had turned white. His head was bowed

savoring the silence, the wei

ed, stopping beside him. "It

w the way his jaw tightened, the way his finge

wished

," I continued, staring