Fear, they say, is a crippling emotion. One that wrecks the functioning nerves in one's system, leaving it shattered and worn out, to the point where a simple movement, or the blink of an eye causes a twitch of impending doom to settle over the looming atmosphere.
In the past months, I had experienced fear in different forms. The type where I was mostly scared than terrified. I had experienced fear in the form of panic, agitation, trepidation. I had experienced fear in terror when I had to watch Aiden fight for his life.
Today, however, I was filled with terror. I was filled with thoughts that something may go wrong. That somehow, all of this would take a different turn and the happiness I was hoping for, the happiness I craved for at the end would never come.
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