RAGING FLAME
I needed to know if she was truly worth the trouble she had already caused me, if she could handle the darkness that came with being involved with someone like me.
Minutes ticked by, each one adding to the tension coiling in my chest. Finally, I saw Michael enter the emergency room, clutching his hand as if he were truly in pain. He played his part well, stumbling and slurring his words, demanding immediate attention. I could imagine the scene unfolding inside—the nurses’ initial attempts to help him, his belligerent refusal, the inevitable escalation.
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