ared off the pristine drifts of snow,
by of my apartment build
her than the lingering imprin
vement, the world was rent by
y swarmed the entrance like
fr
. But this morning, the men were s
ey knew I was falling out of favor and ther
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getting a
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y to the front, brandishing
ce. Jessica. Sofia's f
, cutting through the din. "How does it feel
ted down. They
smiling-the cruel, triu
vancing on me. "She says you used a contract to ste
liar pressure
t
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nd her, to no avail;
Is that why you look so haggard? Is the guilt eating you aliv
ht, but it was eno
. A thick, hot liquid gushed from
stained the snow on the collar of
ters clicked furiously, captu
ng at the blood on her
ing in revulsion. "That's disgus
ocket for a tissue.
y face, which only served to sm
. My vision was blu
ing," I said
rolled h
"That's the oldest trick in
d di
umped him. Now that he's
idn't have the ener
k into the building, leaving a trai
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