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67 - When Time Stops

Author: DiaryOfDaisy
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-08 07:40:51

The sound of sirens ripped through the night, searing through Ezra’s already panicked mind.

The ambulance pulled ahead, flashing lights casting stark red streaks across his windshield.

His hands trembled as he clutched the wheel, knuckles bone-white. He wasn’t sure if it was the vibration of the truck beneath him or his own body that shook more violently.

“Mia…” he breathed out, the words stumbling over his lips, his voice cracking before he even tried to say them. “We’ll—just—we need to stay together, okay?”

She was silent in the passenger seat beside him, her face pale in the moonlight. He kept glancing over at her, trying to keep some semblance of calm.

But it was no use.

His heart pounded so loudly in his chest, he could barely hear the hum of the tires beneath him. His throat was dry. His whole body felt like it was on fire, too hot, too restless, while the fear tightened around him lik
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