“You’re the one who doesn’t want to make me angry, Cindy. I fucking swear—”
Cindy laughed. “Oh, baby, you’ve already been angry with me and hate me forever!” Her eyes widened with a smug look painted across her face. “But see?” She demanded, her lips curling into a smirk so wide it looked like a jagged wound across her face. “Even so, you still can’t get rid of me, Zioh.”
You little piece of shit.
My heartbeat thundered until it ached. My body burned with emotion spilling inside me. I fixed her with a sharp, frigid stare, my whole frame trembling under such tension. “From now on, count until it happens.”
Cindy’s lips jutted further in a sulk, though the gleam never left her eyes. She moved, adjusting her long black hair, and I shook my head right away, staggering back a few steps.
Calm down—push it fucking down!
When I looked again, Cindy lifted a brown folder she’d been holding tight. Her smile spread wide. “Sure about that, babe?”
My breathing stumbled, harsher, faster.
I shook my head again and again.No, no, no.
I swallowed the massive lump clogging my throat.
One, two, three, four—I pulled in air with all I had. One, two, three, four—fuck.The only sound I could hear besidestheirs was my own uneven breathing.Please stop. Stop tormenting me.“Fucking leave me alone!”
One, two, three— “Hhh”—four, “Hhh.”
My head—it was about to explode.
Count—
There was nothing I could see—I forced my eyes away, making myself look around—floor, lights, lift, Cindy—folder—
Please help me.
Defective. Crazy. Accepted it, Zioh.
My stomach twisted into a tight knot.
You were too shattered, too ruined ever to be fixed.
I growled through clenched teeth, shaking my head. “Cindy—”
Cindy suddenly lunged at me, her nails clawing at my shirt. Her stare was sharp as she yanked me closer. “You’re supposed to be with me, Zioh!”
I shook my head, please—just shut up!
“Do you get it?!” she screamed. “I love you!” I shoved her off me, pushing her away with all the force I had.
Stumbling backwards, my chest heaving.You broke your promise—wake up, you mad coward.“I can’t do this anymore,” I gasped, and a blur crept into my vision as I stared at her. “Leave. Now.”
Cindy didn’t move, didn’t even flinch. My throat ripped raw as I screamed at her, as though trying to empty my lungs of all air. “Piss off, Cindy!!!”
Still, she stood there. Her eyes were boring into me. I snapped, lunging again, grabbing her arm harshly, and ready to drag her straight to the lift. But my stride broke when Cindy shook off my grip, and quick as a snake, ripped open the folder clutched in her hand.
No. No, no,please—
She pulled several papers free, thrusting them towardsme.
And I froze.
My heartbeat surged so hard it strangled my chest, stealing the air from my lungs. My eyes widened.I couldn’t move.Couldn’t breathe.Sweat poured down my skin as my mouth opened.
