ENTANGLED AFFAIRS
The house was engulfed in flames, crackling, screaming, howling through the night like a monster finally let loose.
Clara stood across the street, face lit by fire, eyes hollow.
“No more monsters in my head,” she whispered.
Then she turned and walked into the darkness, barefoot, bloodstained, and free.
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The key turned quietly in the lock as Liam stepped back into his apartment.
He balanced the grocery bag on one arm and nudged the door open with his shoulder.
“Clara?” he called softly. “I got your weird cereal.”
Silence.
He walked to the kitchen, dropped the bag on the counter, then peeked into the living room.
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