Nathaniel's POVAriana was running in the rain on the island and laughing. She looked beautiful and radiant in the moonlight, her skin glowing with life. She turned toward me, her eyes sparkling, and hugged me. I held her back fiercely, burying my face in the crook of her neck, breathing in the scent of salt and tropical air. I pulled back to look at her smiling face, my heart pounding with relief."Why did you leave?" I whispered. "Where are you?"Her smile froze. Her eyes went wide with a sudden, haunting sadness. She opened her mouth to answer—A shrill, rhythmic screeching tore the world apart. I woke up and hit my alarm so hard I heard the plastic crack.I groaned, the sound vibrating painfully against the inside of my skull. My head felt like it had been used as a punching bag by a heavyweight champion. After leaving Dani’s place yesterday, I had spent the rest of the evening drowning my misery in a high-end bar downtown. I didn't even remember getting home so my sticky buddies—
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