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Chapter 56- Are You Joking?

Penulis: Lauren
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Candice’s POV

I waited.

And waited.

And waited.

I kept glancing at the clock on the wall, watching the seconds tick by like they were teasing me. Every sound outside made my heart jump. I thought maybe it was his car. Maybe he was home. But every time I ran to the window and pushed the curtain aside, there was nothing. Just silence. Just the wind.

“Where are you, Dorian?” I whispered to myself, pressing my palm to the cold glass.

The living room was quiet. The house suddenly felt too big, too empty, too cold. I hugged myself tightly and began pacing back and forth. I tried sitting on the couch, but I couldn’t stay still for more than a minute. I got up. Sat back down. Got up again.

I checked my phone. No calls. No texts.

He didn’t even tell me where he was going when he left. He had just stormed out, looking so tense, and now I was here, alone, scared, and confused.

I walked to the door and opened it, hoping maybe I’d see headlights coming up the driveway. But there was only darkness.
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    Candice’s POVI waited.And waited.And waited.I kept glancing at the clock on the wall, watching the seconds tick by like they were teasing me. Every sound outside made my heart jump. I thought maybe it was his car. Maybe he was home. But every time I ran to the window and pushed the curtain aside, there was nothing. Just silence. Just the wind.“Where are you, Dorian?” I whispered to myself, pressing my palm to the cold glass.The living room was quiet. The house suddenly felt too big, too empty, too cold. I hugged myself tightly and began pacing back and forth. I tried sitting on the couch, but I couldn’t stay still for more than a minute. I got up. Sat back down. Got up again.I checked my phone. No calls. No texts.He didn’t even tell me where he was going when he left. He had just stormed out, looking so tense, and now I was here, alone, scared, and confused.I walked to the door and opened it, hoping maybe I’d see headlights coming up the driveway. But there was only darkness.

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