hapter186TheMemoryofDeath Chapter186TheMemoryofDeath WhenIspottedtheman,IinstinctivelyshovedCarteride +10FreeCoins 1quicklyclampedmyhandoverhismouth,motioninghimtofollowmygaze.
Theareawaseerilyquiet,withscatteredstreetlightsleavingmanyareasinshadow.Atallfigureapproached us,bundledinalongdownjacket,andahit,hisheadbowed.

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Underthedimglow,hisfacewasobscured,buthisheightandbuildwerehauntinglyfamiliarthesameastheonewhoendedmylifethatnight.
Ashedrewcloser,mybodystiffened,tremblinguncontrollably.
Thememoryofthatfreezing,snowcoverednightsurgedback,vividandsharp.Hisbladehadbeenswift.piercingmeinan instant,andbloodpouredfromthewoundlikeariver.
Ihadstumbledalongtheriverbank,desperationfillingeverystep,whilehetrailedmesilently,savoring futileattemptstoescape.
Hissilencewasmoreterrifyingthanwords.Evennow,thememoryofhiscold,predatorygazesentshiversdownmyspine.
Thecloserhegot,themoresuffocatingtheairaroundmebecameasifitwasbeingdrained.
Iwastremblinguncontrollably,thereactionpurelyinstinctive.Myheartracedwildly,asthoughithadreturnedtothefranticpaceofthat fatefulnight.
Beadsofcoldsweatformedonmyforeheadanddampenedmypalms.
Sensingmyfear,Carterquicklywrappedhisarmsaroundmeandwhispered,Zoey,dontbescared.
ButhowcouldInotbe?Thatnightstillhauntedmethedesperation,thewayIclutchedmywaist,gaspingforbreath,desperatetoescape.
MystrengthfadedwitheverydropofbloodIlostuntil1collapsedhelplesslyontheground.
Ibitmylip,usingthepainto steadymyself.
Ifixedmygazeontheman ,knowingthatjustaglimpseofhiseyeswouldbeenough.
Ifheweretheonewhoendedmylife,Iwouldntfailtorecognizehim.
Hestoodroughly150feetaway.MybreathingbecameerraticasIclutchedCartersclothestightly.
The manwasdressedinalongblackdownjacket,resemblingtheGrimReaper.
Asheapproachedthecar,heglancedinside,almostasif by instinct.
Thebriefmomentwhenoureyesmetfeltlikedyingalloveragain.
1/4 14:38Tue, Dec10GMD Chapter186TheMemoryofDeath +10FreeCoint Eventhoughtheglasswasoneway,Icouldntshakethefeelingofbeingcompletelyexposedtohisgaze.Mybodytensed,andIdidntdaretobreathe.
Myheartpoundedsohard itfeltlikeitwasstuckinmythroat, Whenhiseyesfinallythifiedaway,IfeltlikeIhadbeenreleasedfromsomeinvisible force.Theair,oncethinandsuffocating,begantofeelnormalagain.
Likeafishstrugglingonthebrinkofsuffocation,Igaspeddesperately forair.Completelydrained,I ollapsedintoCartersarms.
Tithim?Carterasked.
1shookmyhead.No.
Itwasnthim.
Thoughtheirbuildsweresimilar,theireyeswereworldsapart.Thekillersgazehadbeenmenacing,cruel.andcreepy.
Lookingdown,IrealizedmygriphadleftCartershandred.
Sorry,Igotnervous,Imumbled.
Carterdidntpressmeforanexplanation,buthiseyessearchedminedeeply.
Itsokay,hesaidcalmly.Sinceyouresoworriedaboutthecarrepairshop,Illdigintoitandgiveyou someanswerssoon.
Alright.Ireplied,leaningagainsthim,tooexhaustedtomove.
Theoverwhelmingsenseofneardeathstillclungtome.
Carter,canIresthereforawhile? Ofcourse.
Thecardidntstartagainuntilthemanwaslonggone.Ishutmyeyes,drainedfromtheordeal.
Eventhoughhewasntthekiller,hestillterrifiedme.Iftrulyfacedtheonewhokilledme,how wouldIreact? Itwastheprimalfearofpreyforitspredator.
EventhoughIhad beengivenasecondchance atlife,thememoryofmydeathhadcarveditselfdeeplyintomysoul Thatnight,Icouldnteat andwenttobedearly.OnlyinthewarmthofmyroomdidIfeelafaintsenseofsecurity.
Yet,despitetheheating ,an icychillseemedto seepintomyverybones.
WhenCarterhadfoodbroughtuptome,Istillcouldmusteranappetite.
Tue,Dec10 Chapter186TheMemoryofDeath Areyoufeelingunwell?ShouldIcallthefamilydoctorheaskedwithconcern.
Ishookmyhead.No,Imfine.Justnothungry.
Are yousure? Yes,Im- BeforeIcouldfinish,adistantexplosionrattledtheair.
Thesoundjoltedme,andIleapedfromthebed,tremblingasIthrewmyselfintoCartersarms.
+10FreeCoins Heheldmetightly.Dontbescared.ItsalmostNewYear.Somekidsareprobably settingofffireworks.Thedarkskylitupwithflashesofbrilliantcolors,butthesightonlybroughtbackterriblememories.
ThelastthingIsawbeforedyingwasLukelightingfireworksforAnna .
Asthefireworksburst,Ifeltmyblooddrainingaway.Myhand instinctivelyclutchedatmywaist,rememberingthegapingwoundthathadbeenthere.Thesoundofthewindseemedto echomypain.
Zoey,whats wrong? Iopenedmypalm,findingnoblood.
Carter,cclosethecurtains,Iwhispered.Idontwanttoseethefireworks.
Okay,dontbeafraid,Cartersaidsoftlyasheactivatedtheelectriccurtains,shieldingthewindowsfromview.
Hewrappedhisarmsaroundme,hiswarmthgroundingme.
Imfreezing,Carter.Icantstopshaking.
Hisvoicewasgentleashereplied,HowaboutIstaywithyoutonight? Normally,Iwouldhavesaidnowithouthesitation,butfearhadcompletelytakenover.
Theimageofthattallmanhauntedme,stirringmemoriesIhadlongtriedtobury.Withmyeyesclosed,Itriedtoblockoutthethoughts.
Buttheconstantburstsoffireworksoutsiderefused to letmeescape.Eachexplosiónseemedtodragme backtothathorrifyingmoment.
Inmymind,Isawmyselfagain,sprawledbytheriverbankinabloodsoakedweddingdress.Thefireworksilluminatedmylifelessfaceastheypaintedthenightskywithcolor.
Andthere,underthedazzlingdisplay,LukeandAnnakissed.
Theunbearablepainofthatmemorycrashedoverme,andtearsbegantoflow.Somehow,IfoundmyselfinCartersarmsagain,hispresenceanchoringme.Hehadjoinedmeonthebed,thefreshscentofsoaplingeringfrom hisshower.
3/4 Chapter186TheMemoryofDeath Itsallinthepast,hemurmuredsoothingly,likeaparentcomfortingafrightenedchild.
+10FreeCoins Unabletostopmyself,Iburiedmyfaceagainsthimand sobbed.Carter,ithurtssomuch.Ifeelsocold… Ivegotyou,hesaidsoftly,holdingmetighter.Iwonletyoubecold.
No,itsnotenough,Iwhisperedshakily.Thewinditseverywhere.Icanfeelsnowflakes.
Zory,youresafe,Cartersaid,hisworryclear.Youreth