Entangled Hearts
My heart raced painfully.
He was still there.
“Clara, I know she’s in there,” he growled, but there was no venom in his tone, only anguish. “Let me see her.”
There was a brief silence.
Then Clara’s whisper.
“I’ll try.”
I knew I couldn’t hide forever. My chest felt heavy, each breath a burden. I stood shakily and walked to the mirror. My reflection startled me. Puffy red eyes, tear-streaked cheeks, lips swollen from crying… and his marks. His hickey still bloomed like a bruise on my neck and chest, a reminder of what we had shared.
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