Whoa, Dimitri," I said, tossing my bag on the floor. "I realize this is actually a current hit in Eastern Europe right now, but do you think we could maybe listen to something that wasn't recorded before I was born?โ Only his eyes flicked toward me; the rest of his posture remained the same. "What does it matter to you? I'm the one who's going to be listening to it. You'll be outside running.
Richelle MeadOnly what?โ I asked. I could barely hear my own voice. He turned his gaze back to me, firm and unflinching. โOnlyโฆ more human.โ And that was it. All the anger and sorrow vanished. There was nothing in me. Nothing at all. I was empty. โGet out,โ I said.
Richelle MeadHe has no right to threaten my boyfriends. I'm eighteen. An adult. I don't need his help. I can threaten my boyfriends myself.
Richelle MeadNone of it seems real. Who knows? Maybe it isnโt. Maybe itโs actually happening to someone else. Maybe itโs something I imagined. Maybe soon Iโm going to wake up and find everything fixed with Lissa and Dimitri. Weโll all be together, and heโll be there to smile and hold me and tell me everything โs going to be okay. Maybe all of this really has been a dream. But I donโt think so.
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