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oed through the room. Every time I closed my eyes, the previous night replayed with painful clarity: Ethan's unreadable expression, Sophia Whitm

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my mind was wide awake, racing with thoughts that refused to quiet down. I stretched out my hand and grabbed the ni

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. Once she was gone, the room fell silent once again. I couldn't stand the idea of spending another minute in bed, so I slowly got up, put on my slippers, and made my way to the w

ces were coming and going, their sirens occasionally piercing the air. For a split second, I thought maybe I had just imagined the whole thing, that it was all

he emergency door. It just seemed to be waiting around. There was a guy sitting in the driver's seat, wearing sunglasses even

at move. My heart skipped a beat - this was no coincidence. Somebody clearly knew exactly which room I was in, and that realization sent a chill through me. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched, a

ould count on. I wasn't going to let fear take over and make my choices for me, no matter who was t

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