Chapter 23A: Closer then Apart

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Author's Note:

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Since Soulbound has been recently featured in Wattpad's Adventure Profile in their More Fantastical Adventures Reading List this July 2021, I decided to post a chapter to commemorate the occasion, even though I should be on hiatus

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Since Soulbound has been recently featured in Wattpad's Adventure Profile in their More Fantastical Adventures Reading List this July 2021, I decided to post a chapter to commemorate the occasion, even though I should be on hiatus. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.

Tantō (meaning "short sword") - a kind of traditional Japanese sword. It is used as a knife. The blade is single or double-edged with a length between 15 to 30 cm (1 Japanese shaku). It is designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for piercing and slashing as well.

Hook-up buddy (slang) - someone you have no feelings for who you have sexual relations with from time to time.

Palate cleanser (slang) - A person that you have sexual relations with -- in between serious relationships -- to help you get over one relationship and help you get ready for a new one.

Hella (slang) - derived from "hell of a lot." Similar to "very, really, and a lot."

B movie - a low-budget commercial motion picture/ movie.

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They say that in situations like these, there are only two options to choose from -- either face what's in front of you or run away.

Run away.

I'd do it if only I could. But having them before me now at this moment -- with their unrelenting eyes zeroing in on me -- lets me know that there is no chance for me to escape.

Grasping on the sides of the opened door, I try to steady my footing after my knees weaken in shock. Cold sweat trickles from my brow, rolling down to my cheek. Knots twist and turn at the pit of my stomach. I've been caught. This is not how I wanted them to find out about this. If possible, I never wanted them to find out at all. In a daze, I stare at them blankly, frozen in time and space. It feels as if I've floated out of my body, watching this moment unfold and forced to witness it without my volition.

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