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17- Old Friends
Layla's POV:
Once I am outside the crypt I run to the side and vomit. Although I was no longer confused and had the answers I was seeking I now had new questions I needed answers for. Once I was finished I found some tissues in my bag and wiped my mouth. I was rounding the corner to the front of the crypt on shaky legs when I bumped into Nicolae.
"Are you alright?" He asks as he helps support me.
Nicolae's POV:
At my question Layla breaks down in my arms and begins sobbing and breathing heavily. My heart aches in my chest at her cries and I wished I could take away her pain, to erase whatever it was that she saw. I gently stroke her head and after a few minutes her breathing becomes normal.
"I want to go home." She says in a hoarse voice.
"Yes my love." I reply and pull her as close to me as I can.
"You may feel dizzy for just a moment but it will pass quickly." I say softly and then focus all of my energy into where I w
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