RHYS I held out my left arm, fingers reaching for the wall and palm pressing against it on contact. I gasped, my nails digging deeper into my chest as though attempting to claw in and pull out whatever was surging through me. The knuckles of my fingers bent, locking into a curved, claw-like shape. It was unnatural. I forced my legs forward, my head lowered and my body leaning forward, barely able to hold myself in place. My hands trembled as I released my grip from the wall, reached further and gripped again. I part my lips, baring my gritted teeth. I forced air through my nose, my chest heaving up and pausing mid-way before forcing the air out. My muscle strength failed to straighten on its own. Sweat rolled down my forehead as I forced my way through the hallway. My vision blurred, leaving me to reply on memory alone to find my office. “Mr Vale,” the intern from earlier called. I could hear her footsteps, the way her heart raced and the clacking of the keys in
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