The Heartbreak Prescription

George's grip tightened. With a tearing sound, Wendy's collar was ripped open, exposing her delicate, pale skin to

the cold air.

A wave of memories hit Wendy, taking her back to years age, in a similar cave, where she had been pinned beneath George. The foul stench of his body pressed down on her, and helplessness and fear engulfed her like a tidal wave. She felt as though she was suffocating, as though she was about to die.

That young version of Wendy had been so close to death.

She thought of Big Brother. Why wasn't he here?

Suddenly, Wendy felt a weight press down on her again-George had leaned over her. She closed her eyes, bitterly realizing that even after all these years, when she found herself in a similar situation, her first thought was still of Stanley.

She had grown up in some ways, but in other ways, she hadn't. She still longed for Stanley to come for her.

Deep down, she knew he would never come.

Wendy reached for her waist...

But before she could do anything, a foot kicked out, sending George flying off her. The force of the blow sent him crashing into the cave wall with a loud bang, and a spurt of blood erupted from his mouth.

froze, her eyes darting upward. A handsome,

Stanley. Stanley

thought just moments ago was now standing before her.

coat that cut through the cold, his face stern. He carried the chill of the outside world with him, a

Why was he here?

down at Wendy as she stared at him with tearful eyes, her expression that of someone who had been wronged, a

stared at him as if she hadn't even imagined he would come to her

over her fragile shoulders, his voice soft but reassuring. "It's

the warmth of his coat against her

knew

It's all Wendy's fault-she seduced me! P- Please, don't listen to her. She loves seducing men

to Stanley. Without a word, Stanley stepped forward and delivered another crushing kick to George's

again, coughing up

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