Regret in Three, Two, One
As he spoke, he raised his hand as if he were about to hit me too, only to be stopped by Janice.
Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at me with a pitiful expression. "Lisa, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have thrown a party…"
She continued, "Please, stop lying to them. They're really tired of this. I'm willing to give up everything, so please just wake up."
Jasper immediately pulled her into his arms, gently wiped her tears, and whispered, "It's not your fault."
My body screamed with escalating pain, and each breath became a struggle as a coppery tang filled my nostrils.