Melissa turned back and decided to start from the beginning all over again and for some reason, Richard didn't make any snarky comment, he just stared at her silently. Melissa exhaled and closed her eyes, putting on all her senses as best as she could. She could detect the scent of maple syrup, metres away from the kitchen, the clanging of plates, Vanessa's steady heartbeat. But it was not in her interest to detect such, so she directed her focus into the room, blocking the outside noise entirely. In the room, there was silence, just Richard's heartbeat, steady and in sync, the subtle sound of his breathing and the ticking of a wall clock hanging to her right. She exhaled and took the first step forward, letting her senses become her eyes. The first step she took was a guess, she wasn't really feeling any sense of danger but she took it anyway not giving up and ignoring the possible pain that might occur. "Pain exists and pain hurts but if you let it rule you, you will be an abjec
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