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A Beautiful Prison

Author: H. Winters
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-25 01:28:23

Milan, Italy.

Alina.

The ride to Adrian’s house is quiet, save for the constant ringing of his cellphone.

My grip on the phone tightens enough until my knuckles turn white with pain. I dial Jeremy’s number one more time and it goes to voicemail, just like it’s been doing.

Adrian has moved my things to his even before we left the hospital, leaving me no other option but to go with him after my initial rebellion.

I chew hard on my bottom lip, the taste of metal invading my mouth as I try to stop the tears pooling at the corners of my eyes. From my peripheral vision, I can see Adrian’s curious gaze on me but I ignore it and look away, knowing that if I look too hard, I’d do something I’ll never be able to undo.

“Do you need anything?” His thick voice resounds in the car and I shake my head, not bothering to acknowledge him.

I don’t know how much longer I can fight this but I do know that I won’t stop until I can get away from him.

My fingers hesitantly click on Jeremy’s number again. Voi
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