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and had only just remembered where it belonged. But somewhere deep inside,

t home. That much I knew. Panic crawled into my chest, but my lips moved before my mind

nough strength to lift my head, onl

turned i

ought

d the room-a young woman with cascading blonde curls and a

inda," she said, her v

ke. Your blood pressure had us really worried." H

e. For a moment, the warmth of her touch

ou just need a bit more rest before

the cracks in my soul. Then came th

by your side, but she seemed gen

d-fragments of yesterday clawing their wa

ered, trying to sit up, my vision

pecial for you," Nurse Christy replied wi

art a

izzy's all I have, but somehow a part of

kled behin

t now," Christy whispe

ked shut, the il

ttered, clutching my chest as tear

he bed, ignoring my battered state. My legs were foreign, stumbling, but rage

ked, concern furrowing his brows as

ow," I choked out, wiping my tears wi

hoed laughter and dreams across my horizon. N

fresh-cut gra

ld come running out, yelling my name.

. The door w

eless-bounced off the walls, stabbing

. Plea

legs fueled by adren

cause he loves me to death," my mind ke

"Please don't let it b

open-and I sa

ou destroy me in this

ld in one, but Lizzy just looked at me-cold

ice came sharp, venomous, as he casually smacked her

ees b

ever do to deserve t

urling into a smirk. "Your existence - and that wa

my face. The blow sent m

let my fiancée treat you the way you d

hoked. "No...

ce my world-confirmed i

st child, which means your

d the shards of a broken vase, not for defen

er," Lizzy said, her lau

roken, betrayed, hoping

Brad wa

floor with every inch. I screamed, cracked and wild, but

floor. "I won't say it again. Get the fuck out"

I would end up with a whore like yo

slammed b

se, mixing with tears an

that Lizzy was my wine, not poiso

it come

ns of my story with all the ab

way from the house I once called home.

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ng unbr

ruised, while I whispered to

t how my s