The air, laced with the remnants of blood, shifted, carrying me away from the altar like a torn soul adrift.I drifted slowly and weightlessly until I found myself hovering at the edge of familiar territory—home.Mom, Dad, and Eric, who had rushed back in a panic, saw Tiffany curling up at the front steps of the villa.She looked a mess—clothes torn, hair tangled, and her eyes wet and glinting like a frightened pup who had lost the shelter of her pack.The moment she saw them, she broke down, sobbing. "Mom, Dad, Eric, I missed you guys so much…"She staggered to her feet, legs shaky and unsteady, then collapsed again onto the ground and cried, "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have come back, but my money got stolen… It's not that I want to cling to you guys."I'm just too hungry… One meal—I'll have one more meal before leaving…"Tiffany thought the three would rush over and wrap her in their arms, comforting her and promising to bring her home without question. But she waited, and no one
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