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The music cut and screaming filled the club. People on the dance floor were either running, backing up slowly, or frozen in fear unable to look away from the carnage. Blood oozed down his body while it spurted in other areas. A sickening thud announced the dropping of a head and Jake lifted his chin. Our eyes locked while the world around us spun out of control. A cool hand landed on my shoulder and I turned to find Nyx behind me.

“Don’t feel bad for him. He was in the wrong here,” Nyx said.

She was trying to comfort me. Her words were meant to be one of comfort, but all I could think about was the fact that he would still be alive if I had stuck to my schedule. Did I regret coming here with the girls? No. I was able to see another side of Clara because of it. Not just the usual cold mask she always presented to the world.

I turned to find Jake as he got to his feet. He ran his fingers through his hair and pushed it back. The anger in his eyes was still there. The life he just took