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The Shocking Text

作者: Susanugwu72
last update 公開日: 2026-05-29 15:00:00

The VIP dressing room was completely quiet, save for the low, rhythmic thud of the bass vibrating through the floorboards from the main stage downstairs. I stood in front of the wide mirror, my chest rising and falling as I wiped a line of sweat from my forehead with a small towel. I was wearing my black practice gear, my feet bare against the smooth wood of the floor.

My body was aching from the fight with Val, and my jaw still throbbed every time I moved my head too fas

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  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Friday Prep

    The bass from the main floor was vibrating right through the soles of my shoes, a steady, rhythmic thumping that didn't stop. It was a low, constant shake that made the small glass bottles on my makeup table rattle against each other. It was Friday night, the biggest event of the entire month, and the club was completely packed from the front entry doors to the VIP balconies upstairs. I could hear the roar of the crowd even from the deep back dressing rooms, a loud, mixing sound of laughter, shouting, and clinking glasses. Any other night, that sound would have given me a rush of excitement, making my blood pump fast before a show, but tonight it just made me feel entirely cold.I sat alone in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection under the harsh white lights. My skin looked far too pale, almost gray, and my eyes were wide and dark with a terror that I couldn't brush away no matter how much paint I put on my skin. I was already dressed in my performance

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   Dante’s Journal Entry

    The main office downstairs was completely quiet when I walked in, but the energy in the building was buzzing like a live wire. Everyone was talking in hurried whispers about what had happened in the northern slums. The radio chatter had stopped, the trucks were parked back in the courtyard, and the guards were moving with a new kind of tension. I locked the office door behind me, needing a moment to let the satisfaction wash over me before the night shift started.I sat down at my small desk in the corner and pulled my private notebook from the bottom drawer. It was where I kept track of everything that happened under this roof—the real numbers, the shifts, and the secrets that the bosses thought nobody noticed. I picked up my blue pen, my hand steady as I began to write down the final details of Tobi’s fall.Tobi is gone, I wrote, watching the ink dry on the paper. Andreas thinks he cleared the slate. He thinks by killing the ra

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Shadow in the Mirror

    The sound of the running water from the bathroom was the only thing breaking the awful quiet in the suite. I stood exactly where Andreas had left me, my limbs stiff and my skin tingling with a cold, sharp dread. Every second felt like a drop of hot oil falling on my skin. I looked toward the bathroom door, seeing his dark silhouette moving against the frosted glass. He was washing away the stains of the street battle, but I knew he couldn't wash away the words Tobi had told him. The noose was tightening around my neck, and I could feel the rope getting smoother and tighter with every passing breath.Slowly, the water stopped running. The sudden lack of sound made my heart give a hard, painful kick against my ribs.Andreas walked out a moment later. He had removed his torn, dirty shirt, and his chest was bare, showing the deep lines of his muscles and a few fresh red scratches from the scuffle. He was holding a small white towel, drying his face with slow,

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Empty Return

    The morning hours dragged on like a slow poison, every tick of the wall clock cutting right through my nerves. I stayed on the floor by the bed, my knees pressed tightly against my chest, staring at the door handle. My phone remained completely dark, offering no news about Asher or Bella. The silence in the suite was total, but downstairs, the distant sounds of cars arriving and doors slamming told me the men were finally coming back from the northern district.I heard the quiet murmur of voices in the hallway first, followed by the familiar electronic beep of the door lock panel turning green.The handle turned, and the door swung open slowly.Andreas stepped inside. He didn't look like the man who had left this room hours ago. His black shirt was covered in gray dirt and dried stains, and a long scratch was running down the side of his neck. His face was completely calm, his expression so flat and unreadable that it ma

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Cruel Laugh

    The silence inside the bedroom felt like a physical weight pressing down on my chest. I stayed on the floor, my back pressed against the wall next to the door, barely breathing. Outside in the hallway, the guards were quiet now, their footsteps silent as they waited for more updates from the city. The static from their handheld radio was the only sound cutting through the emptiness of the house, a low, steady hiss that kept my nerves on edge.Suddenly, the line clicked again. The sound of shuffling dirt and footsteps came through the tiny speaker, followed by the heavy breathing of a man who had been running."Boss, I am outside unit twelve," Leon’s voice came through, muffled but clear enough for me to catch every word. "The back exits are totally blocked. He has nowhere left to run.""Stay outside," Andreas’s voice answered. He sounded completely calm, a cold, flat tone that made my blood run instantly cold. "Nobody comes inside this

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Final Corner

    The noise from the handheld radio outside my room finally died down, replaced by a long, low hiss of static that made my ears ring. The silence that followed was heavy and cold. I stood by the glass, my forehead pressed against the cool panel, watching the black smoke in the distance slowly spread out across the gray sky. I knew the street battle was ending, but the lack of information was driving me completely insane. My stomach was twisting into knots, and every breath felt like inhaling tiny pieces of glass.Suddenly, the static on the guard's radio clicked off, and Leon's voice came through, sounding completely out of breath but triumphant."We got them splitting up, base," Leon said, his voice shaking with adrenaline. "They are running into the dark lanes behind the old yard. The vans are destroyed. Tell the boss we are moving in to clear the remaining pockets.""Where is the boss?" the guard outside the door called out into his speaker.

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Secret Approach

    The meeting in the lounge finally ended, and the men scattered to their posts. I hurried away before Andreas could ask me to go back upstairs with him. My mind was completely overloaded with the delivery routes and the roof sniper positions I had just memorized. I need

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Map and the Match

    The main lounge downstairs was totally quiet when we entered, a big change from the loud music and shouting that usually filled the space during the midnight shifts. The large velvet chairs had been pulled into a tight circle around a low table, and a wide piece of paper was spread

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   The Third Line

    The light in the small break room was flickering, casting long, moving shadows across the table. I sat alone in the corner, holding my phone tightly in both hands. My practice gear felt damp against my skin, but I did not have the energy to go back upstairs and change. My conversati

  • A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS   Whispers in the Dressing Room

    The dressing room was completely empty when I walked in, which was exactly what I wanted. The large mirror on the wall showed my reflection, and I looked terrible. My face was pale, and my eyes were wide with a fear that I could not seem to shake off. I walked over to my locker and pulled the door

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