Standing in front of the classic Colonial-style paneled doorway, Jiyu took a deep breath, puffingout her chest and inhaling deep into her lungs as if she were about to dive underwater. Just when she thought she had finally broken the surface, she was sinking again. This time, of my own volition, I relaxed my limbs and stopped flailing....
Standing in front of the classic Colonial-style paneled doorway, Jiyu took a deep breath, puffingout her chest and inhaling deep into her lungs as if she were about to dive underwater. Just when she thought she had finally broken the surface, she was sinking again. This time, of my own volition, I relaxed my limbs and stopped flailing. Hold on. Just think about surviving. Jiyu repeated the tired words that had sustained her for the past two years. Her mouth was dry and she absentmindedly moistened her lips. The cheap lip gloss had a faint strawberry scent. I'd been wearing this lip gloss the first time I kissed Hunter. Its innocent, sweet scent lingered in my throat, leaving a bitter aftertaste. Something small and delicate in the back of my mind, something I'd guarded with all my might, b
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