Chapter Seventy-sixMaisie My steps felt heavier the closer I got to my desk, like the weight of the list was already dragging me under even before I opened the damn thing. By the time I lowered myself into the chair, my knees were already weak, my breathing coming off in short, uneven gasps. I stared at the blank computer screen for a moment, trying to gather myself, trying to steady the shaking in my hands, but my body wouldn’t listen. It all worked against me, my heart hammering in fear. This was one thing I should’ve sorted out, but was too filled up with the thought of Finn and his tricky games, I completely forgot.I logged in slowly, each click of the keys echoing in my ears like a countdown. My palms were sweaty — embarrassingly sweaty — and when I wiped them against my skirt, they were still trembling, so much that I almost couldn’t control it. I didn’t know if I was scared of what I’d see… or scared of what I’d have to do after seeing it.When the computer finally opened,
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