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Chapter 7: The Window

Author: Diva_writes
last update publish date: 2026-04-24 01:22:40

After Leticia left, I sat in the silence for a long time, with her words echoing in my head like the ringing of a bell that would not stop. "No one cannot save anyone." I did not know if she was warning me or telling me the truth, but either way, it settled into my chest like a stone, heavy and cold and impossible to ignore.

The fire crackled and popped, throwing shadows against the walls that looked like they were dancing, or maybe reaching for me. I pulled my knees tighter against my chest an
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