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Emma wasn't going to turn up. It had been a week.Renée was pretty sure that a balloon couldn't last longer than that. She had spent the agonizing four days waiting desperately to get rid of the unwanted responsibilty she had landed herself into. She wanted to get done with it for once and for all. Each minute and second that passed weighted heavily on her.

"Why are you doing this? You're already messed up, this one thing won't make a difference. Just die!" Ciara said, Renée found herself almost giving in with the bouts of hunger and irritation. she didn't want to care, but something about the gravity of the situation restrained her.

What if Emma had already committed suicide?
What if she came during the time Renée had fell to slumber despite herself?
What if she had come during the time when Renée was out to fetch a new balloon?
What if Renée, just by popping a balloon had destroyed two people's lives?

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