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~FIFTEEN: DAMAGE

Author: Kim Alphy
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~Arya~

The silence that followed was suffocating. Awkward. The only sound that filled the car was the uniform hum of the engine. Lucien shot me a hostile stare, long and hard enough to make me want to shrink away from him. Then he burst into laughter.

Disruptive, full of unspoken mockery and disbelief. The rich sound floated into my ears. In the rearview mirror, my eyes caught the driver’s. He looked like he was holding back laughter too, but was trying to be sober just so I wouldn’t feel bad. Heat rushed up my cheeks. I glared at Lucien, wondering what the hell was so funny.

“Arya, I don't make the same mistake twice,” he said finally, his voice sharp.

I looked away, biting down on my lower lip. His words stung a lot more than I wanted to admit, and I couldn't tell why. Maybe it was because a part of me wanted him to answer in the affirmative. Lucien had always loved me. Even though I didn't reciprocate his feelings, he didn’t mind. When we got engaged, he could as well have passed
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