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Chapter 1

Rainee Bianco stood at the front of the room, acting like she had everything under control."Stop running around. The hallway's blocked, so we can't get out. Everyone, move into the triangle zones in the corners and wait for rescue. We'll be fine."My terrified classmates started cramming into the corners.I stared at Rainee's self-righteous face, my head spinning.I was back.Back at the exact moment the earthquake hit in my last life.After Rainee got drunk and drowned, Tristan lured me to the edge of a cliff.Then he pointed at my right leg—the one I'd ruined saving him—and clenched his jaw."Kayla Kendall, that crippled leg has chained me to you for seven years. You really think I would've chosen you if I didn't owe you my life?"If I hadn't been with you, Rainee wouldn't have been heartbroken. She wouldn't have gotten drunk, and she wouldn't have died."You killed her. Go keep her company."Then he shoved me."Kayla, what are you doing? Come with me!"Tristan's voice

Chapter 2

I let out a disbelieving laugh."It's the third floor, and there's thick grass below. Land right, and we'll be fine!"I shouted to the class."Don't listen to Rainee! That whole triangle zone thing's been debunked. Buildings don't collapse in some neat, predictable way, and no magic triangle can hold up an entire building. Get out the windows and jump onto the grass! We still have a shot!"The whole room went dead silent.***A few classmates crouched beside their desks slowly stood and looked out the windows.We were on the third floor, with thick grass right below.Rainee stood at the front of the room."Kayla, I know you've never liked me, but people's lives are at stake. Everyone knows the triangle zone is safe. You're really risking everyone just to argue with me? We're three floors up. Jump, and you'll either die or end up crippled. Throw your own life away, but don't drag everyone down with you!"A few guys crushing on her rushed over."Rainee, calm down.""Kayla, ar

Chapter 3

Tristan froze, staring at me.Clearly, he hadn't expected me to come back too."Kayla... what are you talking about?" His voice shook."Maddie, let's go!"I was done with him. I grabbed Maddie's hand and ran for the window."Kayla, seriously? You're throwing a tantrum now?"Rainee was still up front, playing the sweet, caring girl.She clung to a support column and pointed outside."Look how hard everything's shaking. Jump now, and you're basically killing yourself. And you're dragging Maddie with you? That's so selfish."Tristan, stop her! I'm scared she's going to get hurt."Maddie shoved a chair aside and pointed at Rainee."Kayla showed me a fire safety video yesterday. There's zero proof the triangle zone is safe. I trust Kayla. You want to stay here and wait to die? Go ahead."The shaking got worse.Dust poured from the ceiling. The blackboard hung crooked, and cracks raced across the walls.We were out of time.I climbed onto the windowsill and looked down at the

Chapter 4

A blast of dust and air slammed toward us.Maddie and I hit the grass.The roar drowned out everything.Finally, the shaking eased.I slowly lifted my head and wiped the dust from my face.The five-story school was gone.Nothing but a mountain of rubble remained.Twisted steel and shattered concrete tangled together.The air reeked of blood.Maddie threw her arms around my neck, shaking as she burst into tears."It collapsed. The whole building collapsed! If you hadn't gotten me out, we would've been crushed!"She sobbed, terrified and relieved to be alive.I gently patted her back.In my last life, I'd cried in front of this same pile of rubble.Except back then, I'd been lying in a pool of blood with a shattered leg.In my last life, Tristan had stood over me without a scratch, staring down with pity.This time, our places had flipped.Rescue crews flooded the campus.The excavators couldn't get through, so rescuers and search dogs dug through the rubble by hand.M

Chapter 5

"You jumped from the third floor too! How are you totally fine?"He screamed like a lunatic, ignoring the pain.I let out a cold laugh and walked over to his stretcher."What? Bummed I didn't end up crippled?"I smirked, my voice ice-cold."I told you. Land right and roll with the impact, and a third-floor jump isn't fatal. You're the idiot who insisted on hiding in that so-called safe zone."Tristan covered his face as tears mixed with blood ran down his cheeks.He finally understood the price of his precious second chance.Beside him, Rainee trembled.She glanced at his mangled legs, disgust flashing across her face.Then it vanished.She grabbed his hand."Tristan, you're bleeding so much. I hate seeing you like this. The earthquake happened so fast. If you hadn't been protecting me, you never would've gotten hurt this bad."She burst into tears.Then Alex suddenly forced himself upright on his stretcher.He pointed at Rainee and screamed, "Rainee Bianco, you freaking

Chapter 6

Rainee finally dropped the act.Now that Tristan was disabled, she had zero reason to keep pretending.She wasn't wasting her youth on him.Tristan looked like he'd been struck by lightning.Rainee—the girl he'd worshipped, the one he'd killed me for in his last life—had shoved him straight into hell when things got deadly.And now that both his legs were ruined, all she felt was disgust."No... How did this happen?"He clutched his head as tears poured down his face.In my last life, I'd risked everything to save him and shattered my leg.He'd been disgusted by me. Convinced I'd trapped him with a debt he never wanted.This time, he finally got his wish.He stayed with Rainee.And she used him as a human shield, costing him both legs.The irony was almost funny.Like I was his last hope, Tristan suddenly turned to me.He reached out with a blood-and-dirt-covered hand."Kayla... please. Save me. I know I screwed up. I know. I should've listened to you. I never should've

Chapter 7

"When the earthquake hit, Kayla knew the ceiling was coming down. But she only cared about saving herself! She jumped out the window and left Tristan to die. If she hadn't abandoned him, he never would've lost his legs! She's a cold-blooded murderer!"Fiona whipped toward me, her eyes bloodshot.Then she saw my perfectly fine legs.And snapped."Kayla, you vicious bitch! How are you standing there without a scratch while my son's about to lose his legs? I'll make you pay!"Like a rabid animal, Fiona lunged at me.Her hand flew toward my face.Everyone gasped.Fiona's hand sliced through the air.I didn't move.I caught her wrist mid-swing and squeezed until she hissed."Let go! You evil bitch! You crippled my son!"She thrashed like a mama bear, reaching with her other hand to claw my face.I laughed coldly and shoved her arm away."Mrs. Dodd, having a brain is great. Too bad you forgot yours."I looked down at her."Your son's disabled because he's an idiot. How is tha

Chapter 8

Alex clenched his teeth, his voice dripping with hate."When the wall came down, Rainee shoved Tristan from behind! He got his legs crushed protecting her, and what did she do? She stepped on my shoulder and climbed over Tristan to save herself. She'd do anything to survive. She's a monster."The other rescued classmates quickly jumped in, their eyes red."Yeah. We all saw it.""Rainee always acted so sweet, but the second things got deadly, she shoved someone into danger without blinking.""Tristan lost his legs because of her."The crowd erupted.Everyone turned on Rainee.Rainee finally freaked out.She stumbled back, her face ghost-white, and covered her ears."You're lying! You're all setting me up! I didn't push him! He slipped!"But no matter how much she denied it, the bloody shoe print on Alex's shoulder said otherwise.Fiona froze.She stared at Rainee, shock slowly twisting into pure hatred.She finally got it.I hadn't crippled her son.Rainee had—the girl s

Chapter 9

The second Fiona signed, her eyes rolled back and she collapsed.Tristan was rushed into surgery.Both legs were coming off.The police pulled Rainee aside for questioning.I took Maddie's hand and headed for the evacuation area.The sky slowly cleared, sunlight spilling across the ruins.I breathed in the damp, earthy air.For the first time, I felt free.The debt from my last life had finally been paid—at least part of it.Tristan had lost both legs, and with his twisted obsession, there was no way he'd let this go.And Rainee?She'd never just accept an attempted murder charge.A few days later, someone I never expected found me in the hospital hallway.Fiona.Her hair was a mess, dark circles hollowed out her eyes, and she looked ten years older.The second she saw me, her face lit up.She rushed over like I was her last hope."Kayla, please. Go see Tristan."She grabbed onto me, sobbing so hard she could barely get the words out."He's awake. He found out his le

Chapter 10

His face was ghost-white.The blanket had slipped down, revealing two empty pant legs.Everything below his knees was gone.At the sound of the door, Tristan whipped around.The second he saw me, his face lit up."Kayla, you came."He tossed the glass aside and reached for me."I knew you still cared. Come here. Please hold me. It hurts so bad."He sobbed like a little kid, trying to melt me with tears.In my last life, every time he shut me out, one tiny crack in his armor was enough.I'd forgive him like an idiot.He thought this time would be the same.I walked to the bed, crossed my arms, and looked down at him."You look pathetic."Tristan's sobs died in his throat.He stared up at me, stunned."What are you talking about? Aren't you here to stay with me?"I laughed."Stay with you? A cripple who can't even get out of bed without help? No. I came with good news."I leaned closer and looked straight into his terrified eyes."Rainee gave the police her statement.

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