To be read in conjunction with ‘First betrayal…and revenge‘…

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The only reason I come to the half-open window in the first place is because the wind is swooping through it with unseasonable force for this time of year, and when I catch sight of you next to the car, I freeze. A familiar, nauseating mix of guilt and fear envelopes my heart and a constellation of memories flits through my mind – embraces that have lost their warmth, your earnest protestations that everything will be just fine, a long-sought-for spark as her lips meet mine for the first time. The world quietens and slows for just a moment, as you raise a lit match – and then it speeds up again with a terrifying clarity. As you flick the match and I scream, anger enveloping fear, I realise that I have known from the very beginning what you are capable of. 

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Hope you enjoyed both perspectives of this story. Love doing short pieces! And doing second person 🙂 Wasn’t sure what to call this one, so went with an extract-type-title.

Thanks for stopping by.

Ro x