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CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE

Author: Ray Nhedicta
last update publish date: 2026-01-24 22:09:42

Chapter 103

Elowen

Tried not to think about three days with Kain that had felt like paradise before revealing themselves as just another layer of hell.

Tried not to think about anything except surviving the next minute, then the next hour, then the next day.

When we finally landed I grabbed my phone and turned it back on, ignoring the notifications that immediately started flooding in, not ready to face whatever messages or calls might be waiting.

I made my way through the airport on autopilot
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