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“Have to go” She forced the words fro throat

“What happened? Did you fall asleep?”

“No” She shook her head “We need to leave”

Power still filled the air, and she knew the torled to escape his hold “Noe need to go now”

“Are we back to this again?” He shook his head, running his fingers over her head “I need to make sure you didn’t hit your head”

She covered his hands, stilling his action “Listen to me! It’s time to leave”

The hts flickered, and the bulbs blew one by one

“What the hell is going on?” Pierce’s head swung left to right

“Pierce” He stood, taking her with him The door slammed shut

Pitch dark, except for a streak of ht from hell

A nu cold settled over her skin Her teeth chattered, and her body shook as it tried to warm up

“Jesus” Pierce grabbed a towel off the rack on the back of the door, wrapped it around her body, and jiggled the knob

A pale face appeared in the ht

“Pierce” She gripped his shirt tight as the apparition filled in Dressed froown that buttoned down the front, nipped in at the waist, and belled out with a petite coat, the female wore her hair parted in the middle and pulled back A stern expression and downturned h cheekbones stood out sharp enough to cut Her eyes were red from busted blood vessels, and dark bruises ers

“Do you see her?” Demi said