A Pulse And Betrayal
The threat was sharp, clear, deadly.
I sank onto the bathroom floor again, staring at the screen. The letters seemed alive, crawling under my skin.
I wiped her tears roughly. “No more crying,” I whispered to myself. “No more shaking. Star needs me.”
My hands moved quickly now, not with strength but with desperate determination. I pulled on my hoodie tighter, tied the strings, and checked my pockets. I took my phone and, after a moment’s hesitation, slid a small blade into the inside pocket. It was nothing compared to Chris’s weapons, but it was something a secret I could hold onto.
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