CONRAD The door slammed shut. Kieran's magic sealed it with purple bands of light that hummed against the wood.I wanted no second running towards it and slamming it multiple times in an effort to rip it off it's hinges. But it seemed protected. Ten times stronger for some reason. Then I heard Rae's voice from behind the door. Her voice was muffled but clear enough to decipher. "It's Conrad. He's the killer."My legs gave out.I hit the kitchen floor hard. My knees cracked against tile. The sound echoed in the sudden silence."It's over," I whispered.The dark passengers circled me. Their burned faces tilted at odd angles. They studied me like I was something fascinating. No...it would be more about peering into something broken."You said you could make it all go away." My voice cracked. "That you would help me."They blinked. All of them. In perfect unison."But we did?" The voices overlapped. Multiple tones speaking the same words. "We covered your crimes when you would have been
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