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Forty Five
~Jade~
I stared at him as he unbuckled his belt, walking closer to me. I crawled back, apprehension rising in my throat.
This wasn't happening.
I kept crawling back, willing myself to scream, to make a noise, to fight back but I just laid there paralyzed, almost breathless. I grabbed my throat, feeling the beginning of a panic attack.
Oh God! Not now.
I crawled back and he laughed, dragging me by me legs.
'Are you not going to scream? Shout? I told you, I love my girls fiesty.'
I barely heard what he said, my lungs were constricting and darkness was closing in on me. Oh God! No.
No oooo
I screamed internally, willing myself to scream outward, loud
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