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GABRIELLA
AS SOON AS Scar and his cronies left, I locked the door and rushed to Cliff’s side. “Cliff,” I murmured frantically. “Cliff, wake up.” He took a nasty hit to the head but there wasn’t much blood. Thank God. Quickly, I got a bag of ice and wrapped it up in a towel and placed it on his head. The coldness must’ve snapped him out of it because he winced and his lids fluttered open.
“So much for protecting you,” he groaned low.
“It’s okay. I don’t think there’s much you could’ve done against the three of them. How does your head feel?”
Slowly, he rolled over and tried to get to his feet. I helped him by holding onto his arm. “Who are they, Gabriella? What do they want with you?”
“I can’t tell you. If I do, I’ll be in even more s**t. It’ll be best if you leave this alone and f
