I'd never felt like this before. There was an emptiness in me, a gaping hole that refused to be filled no matter how much I wanted it to. It hurt, so badly. Panting hard, I forced my eyes open and looked around the room. A man leaned over me, worry apparent on his tear stained face. His eyes were red-rimmed, his hair messy. His clothes were half torn. "Cora." When he said my name, his voice broke. I felt a little twinge of sympathy for him, even though I didn't recognize him."Who— who are you?" I asked. The man looked like someone had plunged a knife in his chest. He moved a bit closer, his expression turning pleading. "Do you... Do you not recognize me, Cora?"Slowly, I began to shake my head, then it all came coming back in a rush. I gasped, grabbed my head as a sudden piercing pain coursed through me. "Cora!" He panicked, looking confused. "Atlas!" I gasped, the gaping hole in my chest feeling like it was expanding. Atlas clutched me to him, hugging my tight as if than
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