I felt hands wrap around the tops of my arms, and a strangled scream left my throat.

Fear was a powerful thing. I had never experienced it in it’s fullest. Fear cripples the mind and clouds the senses. Fear brings out our most animalistic tendencies, forcing everything that makes us human from our minds in an attempt to escape, to survive.

I didn’t look into the eyes of the person that grabbed me, nor did I want to. A strangled scream tore through my throat as my hands lifted to defend myself. The strength I once had was waning, but I used what was left to its fullest. I kicked, punched, and clawed the person touching me.

I only bothered to look up when the person’s hands left my body and my bottom hit the sidewalk.

Kade and Alec looked absolutely f*****g horrified. Like I was a caged animal who had escaped and was now on a murderous rampage.

I watched the emotion’s shift in their eyes when they took in the state of my face. I had no idea how bad the damage was, but judging from their clear emotions, I was in pretty bad shape.

I peered at them from my one eye, the other was too swollen and sore to bother moving.

H****r, fury, disbelief, agony.

Each emotion played across their face like a movie. For a moment, just a small moment I felt safe. For just a second I contemplated throwing myself into their arms, sobbing my heart out about what happened tonight. I was so close, but Grace’s words ran through my head.

The fear that had left me at the sight of the twins had roared back to life. The fear was a smoldering ember buried within me, looking for anything to rekindle the flame.

Kade was the first to move, leaning forward to help me from the ground.

“G- Get away from me!” My voice was hoarse, stammering and sounded nothing like my usual self.

I scrambled backwards, stumbling to my feet in what I’m sure looked like a horrendous and slightly drunken effort.

“Aurora-” Alec opened his mouth, his eyes practically glowing in pain as he struggled to find the words to say.

“Leave- Leave me alone.” I hissed, “P-Please just leave me alone.”

through the grass inbetween houses, barreling into the woods. Alec and Kade wouldn’t follow me this way, and I was sure I could still

did I listen for anyone following me. All I paid attention to was my uneven gait and

side of me, the one that sent strength flooding through my muscles, urged me to

to them. They

own, but it was impossible to have someone else in your head. The voice was just my inner thoughts or conscience. There was no other plausible

No one can help us. We got hurt because of them.’ I argued with myself, proving my insanity was reaching

it?’ The voice in my

I am not arguing with myself!’ I

mind, nor the strange voice lingering in my head.

uneven steps echoed through out the forest. Branches whipped against my skin, but my long sleeve shirt shielded me from the pain. My pants were still unbuttoned, but I didn’t

pace to a jog when I emerged from the woods and

resumed my fast pace. I stuck to the forest line, using the brush and shrubbery to conceal me. I didn’t

to propel me forward. My ankle radiated a sharp pain, while my eye throbbed

yet I had never felt so strong. I took Carson down with more strength than I had

with Melissa and Frank. I didn’t care what they thought of my face or the boot on my foot. They could think whatever they wanted, none of it mattered. It wouldn’t make Melissa

and barreled through the front door. My heavy steps sounded like a freight train, but I didn’t care. I couldn’t force myself to give a c**p about Frank or Melissa. Frank had never hurt me as bad as

my strength was

when my lungs stopped burning did I realize Melissa and Frank were still in the living room. Frank was snoring

in the kitchen, her eyes locked on

clench at the thought of her looking at me with so much concern. After the night I had, I was beyond caring. If I just had more money in my bank account, I would

face. I stood p*******d as her eyes flickered from

Instead of longing for my Mom,

launched myself up the stairs. I didn’t stop running until I found

and stared into the familiar stranger’s

now a lumpy oval. The deep chocolate colored eye she once had was swollen shut, her blue eye

face, my gaze

my room. The strength I once had was now completely gone, and

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