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Minerva
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I sat in the corner of the cold, dimly lit cell, the hard concrete floor sending shivers through my body. My knees were pulled tight against my chest, and my trembling frame was shaking from the aftershocks that wrecked my body.
I knew I was about to face the consequences of my actions, and I braced myself for whatever awaited me while I clung to the hope that in the afterlife, I might be reunited with the love of my life. But as much as I tried to find comfort in that thought, the overwhelming sadness in my heart refused to loosen its grip.
I wiped away the tears from my cheeks; my eyes were sore and swollen from all the crying. And just then, a sound reverberated through the silence—a metallic click of a key turning in the lock on the other s
