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BURNING PASSION

Chapter 3 STORMY NIGHT

Word Count: 1511    |    Released on: Today at 09:15

the emotions I had been suppressing, allowing the pain and weakness to consume me. The facade I had built around myself crumbled, and I broke down, tears streaming down my face like

my clothes. Passersby cast curious glances my way, some with sympathy, others with suspicion, wondering if I was on drugs or m

as if the world were quieting down, leaving only the occasional car to witness my despair. The cold crept into my bones, and even the tears began to dry up. I tried to

b. My body moved on its own, each step quicker than the last, as though it knew I needed the noise, the distraction. I hesitated at the entrance, soaked and disheveled. For a moment, i thought they wouldn't let

t like a hammer driving away the last of my coherent thoughts. I pushed my way through the crowd, letting the noise wash over me, numb me.

s, focusing on the cool feel of it, hoping the drink might drown some of the ache in my heart. The first sip was sharp and bitter, burning a

something stronger," I said, my voice barely loud enough to cut through the n

" he asked, pausing w

ce into my voice. I needed to feel somethi

moving like a magician's, combining tequila, rum, a squeeze of lime, a

ormy Night.'" His eyes held mine for a second longer, as

a splash of tequila, a dash of rum, and a squeeze of lime, finishing with a sprinkle of

Night'. Indeed, I thought. It'll knock the wind out of you,

s. I hesitated for a moment, then tossed the shot back, feeling the liquid burn its way down my throat. The drink hit me like a wave. The flavors exploded on my tongue, a maelstrom of swe

t," I w

t me, his grip firm

orm. And then, everything went numb. My pains disappeared, my senses dulled, and my reasoning faded away. I couldn't think straight, couldn't see clearly. Everything was blurry, the sounds fading into the distance. The light stret

carrying me without thought or direction. As I walked, the music faded, replaced by a distant, pulsing beat that seemed to echo my own heartbeat. I found myself at the edge of a doorway I

light that seemed to come from within the walls themselves. I felt like I was in another

in shadows, her posture languid and waiting. She seemed to watch me, her gaze piercing despite the darkness, and I felt a sh

Her eyes were a vivid, unnatural green, her skin pale, almost luminous against the red wal

seductive whisper that seemed to sink i

g my cheek, cool and soft, tracing the line of my jaw. I shivered at her touch, feeling

rmured, her voice low and

be free of everything-the pain, the betrayal, the empti

ill of it sinking into my skin, a wave of panic surged through me, desperate and clawing. But she was calm, steady, her grip unwavering as I began to sink, my limbs heavy and numb. I struggled to keep m

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