~Time skipThe rain fell in heavy sheets, each drop a chilling reminder that there was no escaping the inevitable. I ran, my heart racing like a trapped bird against my ribs. The world around me was a blur of darkness and glistening pavement. The cold wind bit into my skin, but fear provided a kind of adrenaline-fueled warmth that pushed me forward.I thought I had lost him, managed to break the suffocating chains he had wrapped around me. But now, as I stumbled through the alleyways and under the flickering streetlights, it was clear that he was still a relentless hunter on my trail. Every shadow seemed to reach out for me, every sound was a whisper of his laughter.My breaths came in ragged gasps as I darted into an abandoned building. I needed a moment, just a moment, to catch my breath and think. My mind raced, piecing together the fragments of this nightmare. How had he found me? How had he recaptured me so easily?I pressed my trembling back against the damp wall, my eyes scanni
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