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Chapter 23

Author: Tee writes
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-21 23:22:29

Melanie

“Are you sure you want to sleep here alone?” Leonardo asked softly as he opened the door to my room.

Alone? Hell no. The last thing I wanted was to be alone with the voices in my head that kept replaying Dario’s words like a cursed broken record.

I turned my attention to Leonardo who was still waiting for a reply. I wanted to tell him no, that I wasn’t okay, that I was terrified Dario would sneak into my room like the psycho he was. But my lips felt like they had been stitched shut. I just… stood there. Frozen.

“Melanie?” Leonardo’s voice snapped me back. His tone had this protective edge, like he was trying not to sound worried but failing miserably.

“Yes,” I blurted, way too loud. My voice cracked and I wanted to slam my head against the wall. Real smooth, Melanie. Very convincing.

“I mean…” I swallowed hard. “Can you… stay with me tonight?”

As soon as the words left my mouth, I wanted to drag them back and bury them six feet under. I sounded desperate. Pathetic. L
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