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He knows I’ve betrayed him.
I open my mouth, searching for something to say in my defense.
But, as if he was expecting it, the second I do, Jude digs the blade into Kyle’s throat.
Arm tensing, muscle flexing, Jude grinds the blade deep, splitting the flesh open.
Like something out of a horror movie, blood erupts from Kyle’s neck. Spraying in an arc upwards.
There’s so much at first it seems unreal.
And maybe I have a slight concussion from one of the punches I took to the head, but the whole scene starts to become fuzzy and dreamlike.
Almost like I might be imagining this…
Closing his eyes, Jude leans back and spreads his arms wide.
Rejoicing in what he’s created.
Kyle’s body starts to twitch and convulse beneath Jude.
His legs frantically kicking up.
But Jude seems oblivious to it.
His weight alone keeping Kyle trapped and pinned.
Then he starts tolaugh.
Nothing is holding me where I am, yet I feel just as trapped. Unable to move. Unable to breathe. Unable to rip my eyes away from the horrible scene.
The laughter bouncing around in my head.
Until Jude suddenly stops laughing and opens his eyes to look at me.
His face is splattered with blood and his eyes seem too bright, too white against it.
I watch him drop the knife while slowly rising to his feet.
And know he’s coming for me next.
The survival part of my lizard brain finally kicking in, I abandon the towel I was clutching to my breasts and grab the wall.
Clawing my way up to my feet.
Nostrils flaring, blood-drenched chest heaving, Jude growls my name. “Eden…”
There’s so much pain and anger in the way he says my name, my heart twists in agony.
Nothing I say or do could possibly make this right.
But I don’t want to die.
Not yet.
Even if I might deserve it…
Tears soaking my cheeks, I shake my head back and forth.
