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“Yeah, there probably are.” He runs a fingertip over my cheek before saying my name. “Alaska…”
“Hmm…”
“I don’t plan to let you go.”
“I’m not yours to keep,” I remind him.
“I know that, but you could be.”
“Could you survive off not almost killing me every time you want to fuck?” I ask him seriously.
“Yes.” His answer is immediate, and in some ways, that shocks me.
“I doubt that very much.” My eyes start to become heavier and heavier.
“I would, for you. But the thing is…you can’t accept how much you actually like it.”
I don’t respond to that.
Because my eyes close and I’m out.
TWENTY-THREE
Zuko
“Is she awake?”Louise asks from the opposite side of my front door.
I don’t invite her in because, frankly, I hate anyone coming into my home.
“Can I see her?” she asks, pushing her point.
“Yes, she can come in.” I hear Alaska yell out from the bedroom.
Louise smiles and steps in, carrying a backpack with her. When she walks into my house and guides herself straight to my room, I almost lose my shit. That is until I spot Alaska, who has a soft smile on her face for Louise.
I was never sure if they were friends or not—they always seemed a bit off. Or maybe it was just Alaska. Louise strolls in and sits next to Alaska on the bed and almost bounces as she does.
“I took your house keys from your locker and got you a few things,” Louise tells her.
“Thanks, I need to shower. I can feel the dried blood on my body and it’s pulling at my skin.” She attempts to sit up, and I’m at her side in an instant and reaching for her. She waves me away, but I grab the spare pillow and stuff it behind her back.
“The hospital let you go home already?” Louise asks.
“Yeah, under supervision,” Alaska lies.Smart girl.
“Who did it? Do you know?” she whispers to Alaska.
“Nope. It was dark, and I just remember feeling a sharp pain.”
“Oh God, what if they do it to someone else next?” Louise frets.
“I’ve got the surveillance videos. I’ll find the person before they do,” I tell Louise, and she looks up at me.
“Okay, that makes me feel safer. Thank you.”
Alaska rolls her eyes and goes to get off the bed. Louise stands, pulls the blankets down, and offers her a hand. Alaska takes it and puts her feet on the floor.
“Does it hurt much?” Louise whispers.
