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Veil
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I slowly open my eyes, the morning sunlight filtering through the leaves of the trees above, and I groan, my head throbbing. I sit upright, clutching my back, my body aching, but seeing the blood on the torn shirt that I’m wearing makes my heart race. It’s Linton’s shirt, the one I slept in since I didn’t have anything at his place. I look back and realize I don’t feel him behind me, and my heart stops beating as I realize he’s gone.
“Linton,” I say softly, my voice shaking as panic sets in. “Linton?” I call out, spinning as I look around, and just then I hear a dog barking, south of where I am, and I run like a crazy woman as terrifying thoughts race through my mind. What if he went back? What will I do? I run up a little hill, and just then, I see him, sitting o
