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"You don't need to force yourself to tell me anything." "I made a really big mistake last night." Slowly, with her friend's empathy, she mustered the courage to confess what she did. It was indeed a mistake, but she could not deny the fact that it was her decision that caused it to happen. If she had not been impulsive last night, she would not have been in such a dilemma. "We all make mistakes, Vi. No matter what happens, I'll be here for you." Via hugged Cassie tighter, afraid that her friend would change once she heard what happened. "I slept with a stranger last night."

" Suddenly, as though scales had fallen from my eyes, I jerked up. He was a stranger. I was trying to reconnect to my past life and dissociate with Luciano by opening up to this stranger. That was, well, stupid. I shook my head, standing up "I am sorry, I have to go." He frowned, "What? Wait-" "Thanks for the coffee, but I really have to go." Without another word, I strode out of the café. That was enough strange encounters for one evening. * * *

Ruby shot back. Enough. His tone turned cold. Get something else for your grandmother. Do you think she's more important than Matilda Knight? I'm done arguing about this. As Matilda heard her own name, she went stiff. Matilda whispered, why are these uncouth strangers talking about me? Stunned, she reached for Ruby's hand in fear

The stranger entered the room. And suddenly the air became heavy. Every step left a strange echo. As if many people were going at the same time. Not one. Thousands. “When the door was opened...” said the stranger calmly, “...I learned something.” He looked out the window. To the lights. “That memories form people.” “And?” asked Jonas. The being smiled. “So I started collecting.” An icy shower ran through the room. “The forgotten.” whispered Mira. The stranger nodded. “Of course.”

The fracture overhead began to tremble, sending violent ripples through the sky as the distant stars flickered like dying candles. The Stranger stepped closer to the edge of the rift, looking directly at Ava, then across the invisible lines of the network to Luca, and then back again. For the very first time since his arrival, genuine, unfiltered fear appeared in his dark eyes. "You remember the love," the Stranger whispered, his voice softening into something tragic. "You remember the romance, the promises, and the beautiful tragedy of finding each other in the dark. But you haven't remembered the betrayal." The word hit the air like a gunshot, echoing with a violent, jarring finality.

We were strangers now. Completely, absolutely, strangers. …Right?

A stranger. What's wrong with my life?

The three strangers walked out without saying a word. Eli remained where he was. His jaw tightened. “They found me.” He started after them. At the same time, Mike, Lila and I stepped into the hallway. The crowd pushed everyone in different directions. I lost sight of Mike for only a second. That was all it took. Someone bumped into my shoulder. “Sorry,” the stranger said calmly. I turned. It was the tallest of the three new students. He leaned closer, speaking so quietly that no one else could hear. “Enjoy your freedom while it lasts.”