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th soaked into her skin, cold and slimy. She didn't hesitate. She grabbed ha

e fabric until the crisp white was gone, rep

limy pond weeds. She ripped a handful out and shoved it i

sn't

of the ground. She squeezed her eyes

elled up, bright and ho

half performance-and collapsed onto the grass, curli

ver by th

hundered on

oe's voice was h

es shut against the gl

ce was sharp. "What th

bling. She looked pathetic

coughed.

yes scanning Aurora's body. She

asked, her voice dripping with fake

"That's a man's shirt. Did you slip out

ones were out. Flashes

e whispered. "At her

ed through the crowd. She leaned on

elf," Eleanor

still humming in her system, making it hard to form words. T

ra whispered.

ing the collar of the shirt. "Let's see who

back, slapping I

t tou

oug

tly, but it cracked thr

y. Silence fell over the

had changed his jacket, but he was still wearing t

He didn't look at Eleanor.

e blood on her arm, the weeds in her

itself onto her face. "Adrien, I'm so sorry you have t

er. He took off

over Aurora's shoulders, covering the muddy shirt.

he said. It was

. Was he going to expose her? Was he goi

is head, lookin

aid, his voice bored. "She slipped on th