Melissa’s POVI land on the unfinished, uneven carpet of the basement. If I didn’t prop myself up with my arms on time, I would have fallen face-first. Still, there’s pain shooting up the base of my hands and my knees.Andrew really pushed me in. He really laid his hands on me.I whip around to face him, to make him see the absolute disgust in my face. He stands by the doorway, his expression unreadable, a mix of anger and guilt and confusion, like he himself can’t believe what he just did.“So this is what you finally turned into,” I spit out, trying to push myself back on my feet. “You dare put your hands on me? After I told you the truth?”Andrew doesn’t listen. He’s too far gone. The denial in his eyes seems to have turned into full delusion right before me, and it’s making him retreat into his own body as he moves to close the door.I jump in the way to stop him, but he’s faster than me.Soon enough, I hear the click of the lock, followed by the creeping darkness that enveloped me
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