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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcxj9B1HgQ
"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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRiW5A65jg
"Lucy," his voice is broken. "Please tell me you didn't."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUQqmLGFpi
"I-I didn't." I take a deep, shaky breath. "But I almost did." He turns his head and shuts his eyes.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnQhs40dZ2
"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."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbdr31HwaW
"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…856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiqXewPx03
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I open my eyes and stare at my wall, but it's not there.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lvIqQpiqJ
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF8pufrEyu
I feel nothing but pain and agony. A dark cloud is filling my head, making me seem heavy.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefz8jGSYeY
Fake.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6INM4ICgM
Not myself.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVynDUiFvNo
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3asTEofEmE
Oh, Ray. Where are you?!856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbdNOzLPsm
"I'm going somewhere with my parents and we won't be back until Friday. Call me if you need anything, OK?"856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc71e1Y3Hse
Help me, Ray! Help me!856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIOI95Pj1B
I punch in his number and put the phone to my ear.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22M0suuhUz
Voice mail.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAbMplsgMc
I try again.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLutXnLDiQ
No answer.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoQnJBWIgX
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDMHwiHZZc
I can't. I must stay strong.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQ4hGMzGrS
My tears come faster.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1mjJdhzVU
Keep it together, Lucy. Keep it together.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlGjz9xkR1
"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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2uyvMBrU7
"Ray!" I cry out. Please…856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd83aB2EOeW
My hands fall to my sides, my hair a knotted mess. I stare silently at the ceiling.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTThEsEzjs3
Is it really that high?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY3qBN32RK
I curl up on my side, staring into the black nothingness under my bed.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTgXBQwQsz
I must move… I need to move.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERB12liF1M
I eye the door.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rssOW4xGS
I will myself to sit up.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeyl6q7Vke
My room turns upside down and goes blurry, my vision faltering. I still and wait for the dizziness to pass.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6sBnBO7Jb
I blink once – twice- and then sit on my knees.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6dJa7y9sD
I focus on the door.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpK2nUJgce
I crawl forward.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPMyTMzWN1
I need to get there.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhynBnTa2Cw
I slowly try to stand up. I advance, pushing one leg forward and then the other, and repeat.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivj0sfT2aH
My legs are wobbly, broken.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGyOPyCSGN
Just a few more feet…856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPmaErLESJ
I reach out my hand and take another step-856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KTgvd3BNF
and collapse to the ground.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY6DjylTzg
"No…" I try to stand again, but I can't get up.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLImpzGWr30
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7RRHIuupi
I suck in a breath.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlALD0UD3F
A chill of excitement and fear shoots up my arm, down my spine and spreads through my body.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXBcAGw8C5
I bring the blade closer to me, another thrill flowing inside me.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjoAJ4Rn2q
Just once.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dksXpcgm3
"Promise me."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwYH7zP2qq
"I promise, Ray."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TvLNmAXsC
No, I can't. I promised him.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLAt0NSeW2
But it'll feel so good…856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Hl54iXmb6
I study the blade, turning it around in my hands.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrKpdKcMTj
It'll be quick. Just one cut.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJkmw6Mb9k
It'll heal quickly, faster than normally.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwusretVSRJ
Now's your chance, Ray… I look at the door, waiting for him to walk through and stop me.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLMf4C2NDO
Anytime, now…856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxm5SbyH1t
My vision blurs. I feel drops on my skin.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnADbHuvLDV
Is it raining?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjlzVEBaMO
No, that’s impossible.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW8NwEhZ8r
I can't see.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5uuVnSZ48
I try to take breath but I choke up, a heavy weight sitting on my chest. A rock is stuck in my throat.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ192BkZFCtG
I can't breathe.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkrFmTb3EK
I thrash around, clawing at my throat. I make a gurgling sound, trying to swallow.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIbw78Z8I3
What's poking my leg…?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmrYveWCZh
I look down, choking on air, and spot the blade.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWscDFASrn
How did it get there?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHECHSnaWjf
I take it and hold it closely to myself.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeY13eUnQR
How can something so evil look so beautiful?856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztewfmK7k3
I bring it down to my wrist and shiver.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NQogv0aMm
So cold.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrToMaiqYd
I press down and drive it across my skin.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSsEOyjFCm
I let out a shaky breath that I didn't know I was holding. My blood drips warm and red down my arm.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYBnSOYaSO
I take another breath.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNxzcKPShw
Another.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcSFYcycpx
My breathing comes harder, faster.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxDKI6jjW6
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.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtgwpB3JjX
I lean back, resting my head against my bed.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuQHehucV8
I shut my eyes tightly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOekTiPcIR
I should not have done that.
Penana
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