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I hadn't left my room in days, Dante had tried to bribe me out with food but little did he know, I'd rather not eat anyway.

I had fallen deep into depression, deeper than I had ever gone before. Breathing was difficult. I stared at the blank wall, trying to process my thoughts. I had nothing left anymore, no revenge, no purpose.

Until I heard a knock at my door.

"Ice, you might want to see this!" I heard Dante say urgently, he was behind the door.

"I don't" I rejected his proposal.

"Is this you?" He asked, and it caught my attention. What was he talking about?

I climbed to my feet with a groan and unlocked my door, opening it to reveal Dante. He held a golden locket in his hand, which dangled gently.

"It's a locket?" I rolled my eyes about to shut my door again.

"No look," he pleaded before I turned back to him.

I watched as his chunky finger pressed the smallest button on the side of the locket. It opened to reveal a picture of Avery and I as kids. My eyes widened with disbelief as I