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We both freeze Guess I’irl froirl who used to dance with sliot too coirl who refused to take shit from any man

Where’d she go?

The only thing thatchests Slowly, he looks over at me Several emotions play across his eyes Shock and fury are pro around that I can’t name

“Why did you do that?” he asks darkly

“Because you deserved it,” I breathe, feeling a tad invigorated

“Do you feel better?”

“Only if ityour hands on ood, not hurt me”

He sucks in his botto to the forefront It al, but I can’t be sure And to my surprise, he nods his head

“I’m sorry,” he says

I need a thesaurus How many words are there for the word surprise? I feel every one of them like each synonym is a different emotion

“You… you’re sorry?” I ask,into a deep V Whiplash That’s the best word to describe how I feel

He nods and touches his hand to his cheek “Yeah,” he whispers “I’m sorry You didn’t deserve any of that”

I narrow my eyes, skeptical of his behavior His whole face transforenuinely sorry Despite , too

“Then why did you do that?”

Shaet so worried about you So e of you, and I’ and try to do that I can’t protect you if I don’t knohere you are, River I can’t keep the monsters away if you show them what they can take from you”