Chapter 1:the pit
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They didn't bury me deep enough.
I remember the cold.
Not the kind that comes with winter, but the kind that seeps into your bones when hope is dying.
The damp earth pressed against my body. Dirt filled my mouth every time I tried to breathe. My hands clawed desperately at the soil above me, but every handful slipped through my fingers.
Above me, I heard laughter.
Soft.
Cruel.
Familiar
Maya.
My best friend.
Stop screaming,she said with a sigh, as though I were nothing more than an inconvenience. It's unbecoming.
Another shovelful of dirt crashed onto my face.
I coughed violently, choking as the soil filled my mouth and nose.
Tears streamed down my cheeks.
Maya... please...
She didn't answer.
Instead, someone else did.
Daniel.
The man I had loved for four years.
The man I planned to spend forever with.
I heard his footsteps stop beside the grave.
For one foolish second, hope returned.
Maybe he had changed his mind.
Maybe he was going to save me.
Daniel...My voice came out as a broken whisper Please... don't let her do this.
Silence.
Then I felt another load of dirt hit my chest.
"You said you loved me," I cried.
I did.
His voice was calm.
Cold.
But he never looked at me.
I loved you once.
The words shattered something inside me.
Then... why?
A long pause followed.
When he finally spoke, every word cut deeper than the shovel.
Because she's better for the business.
My heart stopped before my body did.
Business.
That was all I was worth.
A sacrifice.
A stepping stone.
The woman I called my sister...
The man I called my future...
Together, they had planned my death.
Maya laughed quietly.
I told you she'd believe every word you said.
Daniel let out a tired chuckle.
She always did.
Every memory flashed through my mind.
The birthday surprises.
The late-night phone calls.
The promises.
The kisses.
The dreams of our future.
Every single one of them had been a lie.
The dirt reached my chin.
My body was growing weaker.
I never did anything to either of you.
You existed Maya replied.
And that was enough.
I stared at the small circle of moonlight above me.
The Blood Moon.
Its crimson glow painted the sky like fresh blood.
The last thing I saw before the darkness swallowed me.
The last thing I heard was Daniel's voice.
Let's go.
No apology.
No regret.
No goodbye.
Their footsteps faded into the distance.
The forest became silent once more.
I was alone.
My chest burned.
My lungs begged for air that would never come.
My heartbeat slowed.
Then...
Everything stopped.
I died at exactly 2:17 a.m.
Under the Blood Moon.
And somewhere deep beneath the earth...
Something else opened its eyes.
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