Entwined Fates

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the outskirts of town. I spotted him sitting in the corner, sipping o

ding into the chai

scanning the room before foc

need to make sure we get Andi a

sly grin spreading across his face. "We'll dr

ll of anticipation. This

e

a big trouble, Andi and

riumph and sm

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fident in our plan. We would finally get our reve

with her, she'd beg

ud littl

ut then I remembered that I had sent him on an errand

g a sense of satisfaction. T

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he cafeteria, my mind still reeling from the encount

ia, I ran into Kyle, who was

miling up at me.

is he tal

was something about Kyle that made me feel like he could

eally cool guy. He told me about how his mum had forced him

his principal's face contorted with anger when h

gant as I had th

ike a player too so I trust he's going to br

have to go now, Kyle. See you around some other tim

you around later, pretty." I b

y am I l

id goodbye and

osed and I cleaned up the café. Sophia had left

sly b

back into my clothes. I picked up my bag a

much with me and I couldn't take a cab h

e then. It's really not far from here and

mething good this time because I'm so so exhausted and I

eling that someone was watching me. I qui

y life was about to

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her as she walked. I couldn't believe

nse of possessiveness wash ov

run cold. A black car was parked outside Andi's apartment, and a

thing was wrong. I pulled over and watc

hem sneaking into

nd. I had seen her picture with Andi on her social

t!

hat asshole! What are they

e used to be best friends, inseparable since childhood. But that all chan

ut I was wrong. He was just a sna

the memories aside. I had

heir faces twisted wit

t fast. I couldn't

towards the apartment, my he

oil. The guy was undressing And

d into the apartmen

screamed, try

I caught her, holdin

ere," I growled, my eye

isfaction as he crumpled to the ground. Tina trie

rt her," I growled, my

conscious. I could see the fear

"What did you give

tight. "It was just a sedative," she spat.

over me. "You're going to

turned to see Damien getting to his feet

e able to stop

ched him again, this time send

ction to escape, running out of t

her. I had more importan

ng her awake. "Andi, can you h

her eyes fl

me. "Hey, take it easy," I sai

you?," she

replied. "I'm a frie

aw something there that made my he

spered again. "

pped. She re

k her what she meant,

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was on my couch, but I had no memory of how I got there. The

ss washed over me. I felt a ha

a voice said. "You've

hovering over me. He looked conce

" I asked, my

replied. "I'm a frie

a blank. I felt a surge of fear at the realization t

He was the handsome stranger from the cafe. B

, trying to piece togeth

ange guy and your friend Tina tried to

on of her name. What had they done

s, Damien. I know he's the one. Wh

a sense of safety with him. I di

ou," I w

up. "We need to get out of h

with Tony, I couldn't shake the feeling that

ad no i

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e on her. She was still shaken, and I didn't blame her

ntion Damien's name to her

y Andi looked at me. She didn't remember me, but there wa

g her to safety. We drove to my place and told J

n the unfamiliar surrounding

can stay here for a while, until

Tony," she said. "I don't know what I w

ss towards her. "You don't have to thank

couldn't help but think about that nig

ts aside. She needed my help, and

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that had happened. Tony had saved me, but

some days ago but that was it. H

ense of unease. Something was missing

aw Tony sitting in a chair, watching

maybe, I cou

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m, my mind racing with fear. Our plan had fai

ed. "We need to get out of here,"

in confusion. "

pany. The ruthless and arroga

my eyes widened when I re

and why did he save her? She did

ut she was also not

one night stand with. But I thought they s

gh

of here," Damien said

imated Tony's power and influence. He was

a while," I said. "Unt

hide forever," he said. "We need to

spine. Take care of Tony? W

s a knock at the door. Damien's

t?" he ca

ony," a voi

stopped.

ith anger, and he reach

him back. "Wait," I whispered.

He opened the door, and Tony

d, his eyes locked onto us. "But I t

t a folder, filled wit

gging," he said. "And I think I'v

I realized what To

spered. "It

led, his eyes gli

d. "And now, you two ar

t, everythin