ALAYNA’s POV “Wait!”The word shreds its way out of my throat and Wanda’s hand halts mid-air, the syringe hovering inches from my arm.Then, I sneeze.ACHOO!It explodes from me. My body jerks forward, my shoulder crashing lightly into the tray stand and droplets spray onto my mother’s face.They say time slows down when something important happens. It truly does.Wanda’s eyes go wide from the sudden onslaught of aerosol burst. Her face twists in disgust, her fingers twitch and the syringe slips from her grip, spiralling in the air before it crashes to the floor with a crisp, metallic ting. The sound lingers in the air, ringing like a struck bell, shrill and damning.Wanda’s face hardens, her lips press into a tight line, her nostrils flare and her painted eyes narrow into cold slits.“Brilliant,” she snaps, furious.Mira rushes f
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