My heart skipped a beat as I read the message. The words from Nicolas, simple yet loaded with meaning, sent a shiver down my spine. I stared at the screen, the text burning into my mind. What did he mean? Why now, after everything that had happened today, was he reaching out to me like this?
I glanced over at Chris, who was already fast asleep beside me, his breathing deep and steady. The contrast between his peaceful slumber and the chaos raging inside me was almost unbearable. How could I even begin to respond to Nicolas?
My fingers hovered over the keyboard, trembling slightly as I typed out a response, then quickly deleted it. I couldn’t think straight. My thoughts were a jumbled mess of fear, guilt, and something else—something dangerous that I didn’t want to admit to myself.
Finally, I ……
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