lly pushed out a stretcher. The figure on it was complete

s enough to chill

body was wheeled down the hallway-away from the chaos

ting area, she spotted

er. Hans

lowly, he grabbed the armrest of the chair beside him and pushed himself to his feet. His legs looked un

out, running to his

ont of him, shouting louder

lked right past her, eyes fixed on the do

era whispered, her voice cra

den

ow is Hyera?!

oom door sudde

ly against the cold tile floor. Silvia followed

d. "Where is she? Wha

dn't answer

mbling fingers, pulled out a battered cigarette

wavered-ju

m, taking a long drag. Smoke curled from his lips, u

of tobacco quickl

hand in front of her face.

orway, clutching her purse so t

h

e cigarette into the ashtray, grinding it out with shaking fingers. His c

is eyes and spill

ken. "They said we were too late. The doctors tried

nce

her hand flying to her mo

no words came out. Her b

l bed, Hyera's soul stared

o

ed in pure shock. She stepped close

here! I'm

turned. N

ps tre

she could still touch them, stil

ks, mirroring the ones tha

anyone h

plessly on her hospital bed-on her own li

thing

..

er, but her limbs were heavy, frozen-as if they no longer bel

choed in her mind li

's g

he slapped her hands over her e

octor! I'm not dead! I'm still aliv

o one

even

as she cried louder,

ant to die! I'm begging you... I'm begging you..

yers of makeup. Her lips curled into a sinister sneer

finally d

were cold.

snapped towar

at

n had always been kind, graceful, nurturing-a picture-per

aced by cruelty she didn't even kno

the door, which hadn't yet closed fully. She hurried over,

k and met her

a silent,

around-did they drop their fake concern and l

stepped

. Do you have any idea how lo

n't disappoint the ones who try the hardest. You're dead now

d the spotlight always follow you? Why was there

feless figure under the sheet. Her face twisted

hing shifted in

into a cruel, t

suddenly light, mocking. "It doesn't even

. Gone. Forever eras

ed to you... it's mine now. Your past is finished, Hyera.

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