Seventeen

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Emrys ‘He says he made a mistake. He didn’t mean to. We will get her back, Em. You can’t leave him down there. He can help.’ Rune screams at me, but I don’t care. I’m not responding to him anymore. I slam the door shut before I pour another glass of whiskey. I started on a finger's worth but it wasn’t enough, so I grabbed the bottle .. and it’s nearly all gone. Clover stands in front of me like a goddess. She’s draped in silk and her skin almost looks like a whisper in the light. I go to reach her but every time I start to get closer, she seems farther away than she did before. ‘Clover.’ I call out to her but she smiles and turns away. ‘Please. Please come back.’ I shout through my hoarse voice as it breaks. The sound of feet shuffling is heard outside my room as it brings me back to

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