UNBIDDEN DESIRES
The fear in my chest turned to ice as I stood there, surrounded by their stoic expressions, each second stretching into an eternity.
I muttered, my voice thick with anguish, “Why are you all silent? Why are you so cruel?” My fists clenched as I slammed down onto the pavement, my body trembling. The hopelessness clawed at me, and I felt the weight of their silence pressing down like a vise.
Mathew grabbed my shoulders, steadying me before I collapsed. “Let’s get you back inside,” he said softly. “It’s late, and it’s cold.”
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