YELENAAfter I told her everything, Nyra just stared at me, her brows lifted slowly, her lips parting a little. “Really? That happened?”“Yes,” I said simply because there was nothing more to say.She held my gaze for a second longer, like she was trying to read my face, trying to see if I was hiding something. Then she leaned back. Her face changed.She looked… almost pleased.“Well,” she said, brushing it off with a small shrug, “he deserved it. What he felt is nothing compared to what you went through.”My chest tightened.“Nyra...”“Yes, don’t ‘Nyra’ me,” she cut in quickly, sitting up straighter. “He truly deserved it. And trust me, he hasn’t even seen real pain yet.”Her tone was sharp and firm.I looked at her, really looked at her, and for a second, I saw it. She was protecting me in her own way.Still…“Okay, that’s enough,” I said, my voice quieter now. “I need to take my medication.”I expected her to stand up, to go and bring it but she didn’t.Of course, she didn’t.Nyra
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