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Chapter 6: The 21st Birthday
JILLIAN
The sun rays have invaded my room through the window. It’s a bit open and the curtains are being flown by the air that’s able to come inside. Today is my birthday but I don’t feel happy or excited about it. All I see is this woman staring at me with her weird smile plastered on her face.
“It’s time,” she said.
“What if he forgets about the promise?” I asked her.
“No. He won’t. He wanted to help you out of hell.”
“Hell?”
“This life you have with your family.”
I stood up to prepare myself though nobody in this house cares about it. I’m all alone again and if they come home, I’ll only get new bruises. They also fight for small things. It’s annoying. Angelo is coming back. That only means I can see that mansion once again. I think I miss him.
A smile curved from my lips as I watch the forest from the window pane. The wind is making the tre
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