Marietta’s POVIt didn’t take long for Bella to arrive.By the time she got to me, everyone was still staring, but the shouting had quieted. Now it was just low murmurs, whispers that cut deeper than screams ever could.Tears slid silently down my cheeks. Everything around me felt blurred, distant. Like I was floating just above the chaos, unable to reach reality.Then a hand touched my arm.“Hey,” Bella’s voice broke through the fog. She tapped my cheek gently, then again, firmer this time. “Marietta, look at me.” Her grip tightened on my hand. “Look at me!” she said louder. “Marietta!”Her voice, sharp and clear, snapped me back.I blinked fast, gasping as if I’d been underwater. I didn’t even realize I was shaking. Or crying harder now.Something in my head didn’t feel right. Like I was splitting apart inside. Was I losing it?“Let’s leave here,” Bella said softly, trying to pull me up.“I can’t,” I whispered, my body resisting. My knees wobbled. I sank again.“I want to s
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