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Buzz.

I jerked as another message appeared.

He won’t tell you.

I jerked away. My hands shook. The cell slipped free.

Footsteps.

“Nyssa?” Mrs. Reid called my name. “Honey.”

I slowly lifted my gaze. “What?”

She dropped her focus to my hand. “You’re bleeding.”

I followed her stare. Blood dripped from the tip of my finger. Stark against the gloom. I bent, picked up my cell and turned around. “Excuse me, Mrs. Reid. I’ll just go and clean up.”

She just stood there as I walked around her and strode from the room.

He.

Won’t.

Tell.

You.

I didn’t need to wonder who ‘he’ was.

But I had no idea who was sending this… and why to me.

My steps slowed as I crossed the foyer. I glanced at the entrance of his wing.

Was he in there?

Should I go to him?

Show him the messages.

He won’t tell you…

I knew I should’ve turned.

I didn’t.

I walked back to my room, slipped inside and closed the door behind me.

Secrets.

Lies.

This wasn’t me.

Still, I couldn’t stop from walking to the seat under the window and lifting my phone once more.

My thumb hovered over the attachment. I stared at those words. He won’t tell you…

I stared at the play button.