The Quiet Was Final
"Tessa! This is all your fault! If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't be in this mess! I wish you were dead! Dead!!"
Eric had stepped in front of me and took a knife slash across his chest. He crumpled to the ground, his face ghostly pale, his consciousness fading. The ambulance crew rushed him away.
Slowly, the chaos of the scene settled into silence.
I just stood there, staring at a ring on the ground, then smeared with bright red blood.
I crouched, picked it up, and gently wiped the blood away. My fingertips went cold for a second, but I felt no regret.
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