45 | Hold Me Close

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I blacked out. I was shaken awake by Ciro who had a look of worry on his face. When I realized what I had done, I didn't want to believe it. The last thing I could vividly remember was feeling so much anger. I felt it consuming me and then I fainted - or so I thought. Ciro practically carried me away from the bloody scene that I had caused.  I don't know if I should be proud of myself or disgusted.  I lie here in the bed looking at the wall, thinking of how that old man used to be a father. How he used to live to protect his child. But if I didn't kill him, then he would have killed Ciro. And seeing him hurt, triggered something inside of me. It released all the pent up pain and guilt that I managed to tackle that Newborn all on my own.  "Selene," says Ciro, gently and slowly touching m

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