CHAPTER FOURTY-SIX
CHAPTER FOURTY-SIX: ••• ••• 10:00 AM... I sat in front of my laptop, replaying the CCTV footage from last night. There, on the screen, Aphrodite’s small figure crept out of her room, moving with exaggerated caution. Hindi ko alam kung natatawa ba ako o naiinis sa ginawa niya, pero nanatili akong seryoso. She tiptoed down the hall and paused at the stairs, her movements careful, almost cartoonish in how she tried to avoid making a sound. Sinundan ko siya sa bawat anggulo ng CCTV feeds, and then—she stopped. A smirk crept onto my face as I saw myself step into the frame. "You need help, Aphrodite?" My voice in the recording was calm but carried a weight that cut through the silence of the night. On the screen, Aphrodite jumped in surprise, clutching her chest as if her heart would le
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