My ears rang. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't function. I felt weightless. Floating through space. Free.
I could stay here, I thought. I could stay here forever, free of guilt and struggle.
I don't want to deal with life anymore.
Something pulled me back, though. Something tugged at me, drawing me through the oblivion. I woke to a face I thought I'd never see again. Although, I thought I'd never see any face again. I couldn't form a thought, just stared at the face. I felt at peace, looking at the face.
My limbs felt like lead. I couldn't lift them. I just laid, limp, wherever I was.
Then there was a splash of water. It landed on my neck. A few more.
I woke up.
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Don't Talk to Strangers
FanfictionWhen Cassie's life gets interrupted abruptly by a mysterious officer telling her she's got a stalker, she doesn't know what to think. But as time goes on, her supposed rescuer seems suspicious himself. Could he have something to hide? What's the tru...
