The footsteps drew nearer, signaling that they were both coming downstairs. Michelle’s body froze and her entire body went still, like every nerve inside her had suddenly become alert at once. Her heartbeat picked up – fast and loud, she could feel the pain physically.They are coming down.Her throat was sore-dry. She didn’t even know what she wanted. If it was to see him, or not to see him, to face him or to run.Because this—this place, this house, the moment was not right at all, in any way.Laura.Her chest tightened again, because she loved Laura, she really did, but currently, the thought of seeing her made something ugly twist inside her. It was jealously, resentment and something darker, she didn’t know what to name it. And she hated herself for feeling this way, but at the same time, she couldn’t help it. ‘I shouldn’t be feeling like this…’ she whispered under her breath, wiping her tears quickly, almost aggressively. But they didn’t stop and it wouldn’t stop. Every min
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