I watched him stare up at the sky and think, something he did often, but this time was different. I could tell by his unsteady heart rhythm. It seemed vulnerable. Even the air felt like it was peeling away the layers between us. It made me nervous and a little scared, but then he moved …
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She was so scared. My eyes skimmed her bare body. We had only undressed her to find wounds or marks, but she didn’t know that. She couldn’t understand us. The room was warm, but everyone was still dressed. Every man had on his masked hood and his weapons girded. We had completed the last mission, …
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It was quiet. Everything was still. I pressed myself against the wall and tried to steady my breathing. The smell of blood was nauseating. I closed my eyes despite the darkness that already filled my vision. He had broken my chains. I was free. But I couldn’t move. The sound of screams and gunshots and …
My head throbbed so hard that I had to strain every muscle in my body just to keep from crying, but even that didn't compare to my pounding heart. I didn't think I had it in my to open my eyes. If they knew. If they had seen... Of course this would be my luck. …
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