Chapter 6: The Lullaby Turns Cold

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Evander I'M RUNNING like the devil is chasing me with a raging chainsaw. My chest is on fire, each panting breath carving me open from the inside, but I don’t stop. I can’t. Reyna didn’t hang up. She thought she did, but I heard it. The scuffle. The scrape of metal. Her muffled voice fighting to break free. And worse… Nadine’s voice. The obsessed Nadine. The reason I kissed her in the dormitory hallway. I should’ve stayed calm and thought ahead like I always do. But the second I heard Reyna's chokes, my mind broke. I didn’t think. I didn’t calculate. I slammed on the live call location tracker, snapped at the 911 operator, and bolted. Now the world is a blur of trees and shadows in the moonlight. My feet pound dirt, my lungs burn, and sweat falls into my eyes. Fuuuuck! The pho

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