“C’mon… come down, okay?”“Emily…” Amelia called out. Hearing her best friend’s voice, Amelia’s expression shifted, and she became calm. The tears in her eyes already dried up, and some of the strains left her face. She suddenly looked fragile, like a child who was frightened. “Listen to me,” Emily spoke up gently, stepping closer. “Come down. Let’s go home together.”Amelia blinked slowly, her voice was raw. “I’ll come down… but Alex and Jenny Cole need to leave, and I mean now!.”Alex’s face turned cold at her demand, his lips tightening with fury. Just as he was about stepping forward to object, Nath, he reached out and stopped him with a subtle shake of the head.After what seemed like a long pause, Alex finally turned and left, clearly reluctant but silent.Once he was gone, Amelia allowed Emily to help her down from the windowsill. She looked down at the growing crowd of the people looking at her, tiny, faceless shapes just staring up at her, and an unexpected wave of fear p
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