Lucy?" I raise my head in alarm. "Lucy!" I turn to the familiar voice. "There you are!" I feel warm arms engulf me, pulling me, soothing me.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB9G7BJRRK
"Ray…" I choke out. Ray releases me and looks at my tear-stained face. He takes my hand and slips the blade from between my fingers, his eyes never leaving mine.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtE1c7yymF
"Lucy," his voice is broken. "Please tell me you didn't."948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTG5lU263f
"I-I didn't." I take a deep, shaky breath. "But I almost did." He turns his head and shuts his eyes.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGegfnQpLNH
"Promise me something, Lucy." He looks back at me. "Promise me that you'll never cut again, OK?" I nod. "If you ever fall back to this place again, call me over. I'll help you, Lucy." He grabs my hands. "Promise me."948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkFE6r31yc
"I promise, Ray." I whisper, tears leaking out of my eyes. He pulls me into a tight hug, breathing out a sigh of relief. He kisses the top of my head and then moves back…948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBBn6MBhe4
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I open my eyes and stare at my wall, but it's not there.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZQqxNyWVl
My blanket is hanging off my bed, my clothes are strewn across the floor, my hair is sticking to my wet cheeks and the window is shut, enclosing me in darkness.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwetlc3LMsz
I feel nothing but pain and agony. A dark cloud is filling my head, making me seem heavy.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYLQDC7Pfg
Fake.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGIQ0xdCdf
Not myself.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7SK7G7dWo
The silver blade is shining, piercing the darkness with an evil light. It taunts me, challenges me, dares me to touch it, to pick it up and to use it.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrSDXPWcZQ
Oh, Ray. Where are you?!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqyJQ8KLoF
"I'm going somewhere with my parents and we won't be back until Friday. Call me if you need anything, OK?"948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEXzN3hZkB
Help me, Ray! Help me!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcYkJv4z1R
I punch in his number and put the phone to my ear.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cTN56LLWN
Voice mail.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVS2pNweZtg
I try again.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq6xGTiDzC
No answer.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yHMmteuaL
I frantically pull at my hair, curling into a ball. I shut my eyes but a few lone tears escape. I shake my head, trying to pull myself out of my despair and trying, somehow, to pull myself together. I'm falling apart, breaking down.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPryUNnmu8s
I can't. I must stay strong.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqunRt4WLY5
My tears come faster.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0I4JHaKLz
Keep it together, Lucy. Keep it together.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhT0NElsSW
"Ahh!" I scream, pushing myself back. I lose my balance and fall off my bed, crashing to the floor. I cover my face with my hands, shaking, sobbing.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFiy8GDrVa
"Ray!" I cry out. Please…948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TIk6bpnNP
My hands fall to my sides, my hair a knotted mess. I stare silently at the ceiling.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7IYQcQoBY
Is it really that high?948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryXAuxcqaS
I curl up on my side, staring into the black nothingness under my bed.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYe0F3I49N
I must move… I need to move.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBlcLorMgg
I eye the door.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGptYcqjj6
I will myself to sit up.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIPZWxzJTc
My room turns upside down and goes blurry, my vision faltering. I still and wait for the dizziness to pass.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyeqaqDnNj
I blink once – twice- and then sit on my knees.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b5XU1WeI4
I focus on the door.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK8j0jFZnH
I crawl forward.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGxkMNnANA
I need to get there.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gYnTWiuBd
I slowly try to stand up. I advance, pushing one leg forward and then the other, and repeat.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwauDhYPVCN
My legs are wobbly, broken.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSYmEpjNeZ
Just a few more feet…948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kSG6E8PeN
I reach out my hand and take another step-948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGQCM7YzoV
and collapse to the ground.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywboWNU6br
"No…" I try to stand again, but I can't get up.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV5ISTxI0G
I grab at my bed sheet, trying to pull myself up. I feel around, grabbing at anything I possibly can. I grasp closer to my blanket and freeze as I touch something cold. Sharp.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSSBiI2Hfe
I suck in a breath.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMufV6MTbq
A chill of excitement and fear shoots up my arm, down my spine and spreads through my body.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabJs5kaPJe
I bring the blade closer to me, another thrill flowing inside me.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsiFO5UfBN
Just once.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcWoeZHJ1K
"Promise me."948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8J3XM2wfy
"I promise, Ray."948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHURUEgpxv
No, I can't. I promised him.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4hFgtKUPV
But it'll feel so good…948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFU3zNK6bA
I study the blade, turning it around in my hands.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJDEtNLhHE
It'll be quick. Just one cut.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rHXriojHE
It'll heal quickly, faster than normally.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TdJR6R4ai
Now's your chance, Ray… I look at the door, waiting for him to walk through and stop me.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg0CO8Ne5U
Anytime, now…948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXrP79tfT3
My vision blurs. I feel drops on my skin.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ihd3kVymG
Is it raining?948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBltG1WwDUr
No, that’s impossible.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7anAL64Nyd
I can't see.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7X06pP5hM
I try to take breath but I choke up, a heavy weight sitting on my chest. A rock is stuck in my throat.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdulC4q3HEk
I can't breathe.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbNOCJGTq0
I thrash around, clawing at my throat. I make a gurgling sound, trying to swallow.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgb7pRfHsP
What's poking my leg…?948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjf4uHKLZ4
I look down, choking on air, and spot the blade.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI6Kp6bSMM
How did it get there?948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkm68ggwlU
I take it and hold it closely to myself.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gqQ1UjpZu
How can something so evil look so beautiful?948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufLUn7RLaV
I bring it down to my wrist and shiver.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNVabemz9Q
So cold.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv5OX4I4cv
I press down and drive it across my skin.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDH4gFANpX
I let out a shaky breath that I didn't know I was holding. My blood drips warm and red down my arm.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbYE5PZ1Bz
I take another breath.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2bCrR8cMb
Another.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXE2LBWLT1
My breathing comes harder, faster.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWPWtRiQNc
I slide the blade and cut again, slicing more of my skin. I gasp, my arm stinging. A groan escapes my lips as the pain takes its place, the sick pleasure mixing in.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiYB9CWz28
I lean back, resting my head against my bed.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzUuplsdZS
I shut my eyes tightly.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm86F6wfRbZ
I should not have done that.
Penana
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