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143. Standing Ground
...Lexi POV...
I couldn't stop pacing. Ever since I made it back to the house, I found myself restless. I couldn't believe what Xavier had told me. I had a sister? Not only that, but a twin?
I feel like I'm living in some parallel universe. It just seems too surreal, almost as if I'm living someone else's life.
I sit back in a nearby chair.
'I have a sister.' I think to myself, knowing that I can't say anything out loud.
I wonder what she's like. Will she like me? Or will she just resent me?
Before I get a chance to think of it any further, I hear the front door slam open. I reach for my gun, ready to draw. In walks the monster himself. I keep my gun raised, preparing myself for anything.
"You!" He screams at me.
If I shoot him now, all of this would be over. His control over me would be gone. I could actually have a happy life. The thought alone makes my finger hug the trigger all the more.
Craig watches me,
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