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go? Sho

mbled as I traced the bold letters on the card. It

s. The machines beeped rhythmically, a reminder that time was running out. The doc

had no

, making it hard to breathe. I didn't want to do this. I d

dn't deserve to die just because

roken girl-dark circles under her eyes, lips pressed together in a hard line. I

ther thou

if she dies? She was t

es turning white. I need to do something s

n. I had many problems

go to t

h old jeans and oversized sweaters, nothing fit for a place where

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e looked flawless. Dark red lips, s

, I

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ed against the walls, lights flashed in every di

entrance, grippin

his. Just

breath, I st

filled with lust, others with curiosity. My stom

lm my nerves. The cold liquid burned down my thr

t a presenc

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ned s

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wed. Thi

d, forcing a

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pected. It felt wrong, dirty. My fin

to say

ion," I b

esperate attempt to scare him o

pulled out his phone. "Giv

unded as I

my phone buzze

ney wa

my throat. It was

, tilting his head t

my feet

-

cologne and leather. He loosened his tie, wa

sita

shley. The surgery. The b

y fingers trembling

r. His lips were on mine-warm, insistent. My b

own, I fel

his breath heavy with alcohol. I swa

o darkness. Maybe it was the exh

the next morning,

-

om was

head ached. The sheets were so

I tu

I sa

he f

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aught. My h

ad, staining the carpet. H

turned

outh, a silent scream

hap

hell ha

rom his cold skin. My breath came in short, panicked ga

oked

oo

y ha

y whole body shook as I tried

I do

I couldn

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th

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rew harder,

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low gasps. My hands clenched

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