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Chapter 15
I watched as the clouds drift past by the window.
The urge to go back pulled at my heart squeezing it tightly, I fought against it and won but doesn't mean the urge left completely I still felt the great need to smash open the helicopter's window, squeeze myself through it and jump down, to whatever lies beneath.
I felt someone squeeze my hand and it turned out to be Irena. Her eyes were closed but I could tell she was awake.
Her hands felt cold which betrayed her calm demeanor. She told me once that her hands gets unnaturally cold whenever she was anxious or petrified.
I squeezed back and it calmed me down a bit.
I could think straight once more without my thoughts drifting towards jumping to my death.
Not for the first time, my thoughts drifted towards the place. And this time, I didn't try to take my mind off it.
I had to face it and be strong
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