CAROLYN The whole garden went into silence. “I repeat it, all of you leave!” I command again, my chest heaving evenly. The ladies looked at Annabelle, as if asking for her permission, but she was also rooted on the ground, held her cheek, and stared at me. I grabbed Janet's hand. “Let's get out of here” “OMG! Caro!!!” Janet screamed as we got back to the manor. “Where did you get all that courage from?” Now that we're out of Annabelle's clutch, I felt light— like I'd expanded too much earlier. I never thought I could bring myself to say that. It felt dangerous, fearsome, and daring, and yet I felt good, as if I was on top of the world. “That wasn't easy, you know” I chuckled while changing my shoes, my mind calculating. “You look damn cool” We went back to the closet, she now had ice on her wound. “That was the first time I saw Annabelle so scared like a cat” I smiled softly, moved close to her, and helped her apply the ice on the spot Annabelle kicked. “I hope you're fine n
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