Sadie’s POVI couldn’t sleep; I tried to think about anything else that would keep me grounded as I felt alone.Adrian had left almost an hour ago, and I was still tossing and turning on the bed.And worse, every time I closed my eyes, I saw the cruel eyes of my father, who did not feel remorse handing me over to the Russian mob.And how a bullet to the head coldly struck down Karen, and if it was someone who wasn’t on my side, then it would have been me.I felt the walls closing in on me, like my body was trapped in the mattress. I forced myself to sit, stumbling up out of bed as I rushed toward the bathroom.I turned on the shower with cold water, not caring if my clothes got drenched, and when I had calmed to an extent, my body then cooled as I slid down to the floor, clutching my legs and leaning my head into my lap.I wasn’t sure how long I spent until my skin felt all too soft and pruned, and then when I washed off, taking the robe to cover myself up,I cleaned the cool mist on
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