"The fuck you are! I'll take her!"A grunting sound, and then Adam's calm voice. "Bring the car around, Gerald.""Who do you think you are?" Norman shouts. "She's mine! I'll take her!""Look at yourself," Adam says, disgust dripping from his voice. "I've seen the way you treat this girl, Norman. If I hand her over to you, you're more likely to throw her on the side of the road. No. I'll take her to the healer and make sure she's seen to.""You think I'll let you––""Restrain him," Adam orders, and I hear Norman grunt and shout. However, I'm not paying attention anymore. My chest is still hurting. Adam will take me to a healer. Adam won't hand me over to Norman, at least not without a fight. He'll make sure I'm safe.I'll be safe.With this last thought, I allow the darkness to wrap around me.CHAPTER 6CynthiaI've never been to a healer before, and so when I wake up, even in my groggy state, I'm a little surprised to feel the needles stuck in me. I try to tug them out, panicking when
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