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Thirty-two
Emma was finally able to have some good sleep after a long day. Her panic attacks wore her out and seeing Cole did not help. She wanted some rest; in fact, she needed it. Unfortunately, Emma's peaceful sleep was interrupted by a violent shake. She jumped up slightly from the forceful touch and opened her eyes, only to find her worst nightmare in front of her.
"C-Cole..." She looked at him with terror in her. Her heart started to race and her breath became uneasy. His whole presence freaked her out.
"What did you tell them?" he growled at her, making her cower back.
"No-nothing... I s-said n-nothing," she whimpered. She kept stealing some quick glances at the door, hoping that somebody would barge in and help her out.
"Liar," he said, his voice laced with anger.
"I s-swear, I s-said nothing." She let out a soft cry. Emma was broken, she could not handle any more abuse.
"Then how did they know about the bruises!?" he almost screamed, but tried
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