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40. After the Stabbing
I can hear voices, but I can't tell where they're coming from. Everything is dark.
"How did this happen?" Ryker spits.
"I'm sorry Ryk, this is all my fault. I should've protected her better. But all I seem to be doing is failing her. In the short time she's been here, she's been rapped twice, shot, and stabbed." Xavier exclaims, seemingly in defeat.
"No, Xav, this is all my fault. I thought bringing her here would make her safe. I think I just need to get her out of town."
Xavier doesn't respond. He's emotionless, shrouded in a cloud of despair.
"I understand. I just want her to be safe."
I slowly begin to stir. I can feel a pressure around me, almost as though someone is holding me. My eyes slowly open. It' feels as though my eyelids are made of lead. Trying to open them seems daunting. I feel the pressure around me shift. Through my eyelids I can see Xavier.
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