Chapter 17

“Whatever, you’re not worth it.” Dexter snapped, shaking off my arm and storming away.

I didn’t bother with a response; Dexter was prone to his fits of madness, after all.

I headed into my bedroom to organize and pack for my upcoming study abroad.

Just two months, it’ll fly by: I’ll be free soon, I thought.

Back then, I naively thought that once I left the country two months later, everything would be

over.

But as fate would have it, I still met my end at Dexter’s hands. My life was saved by Dexter, and it was also taken by him. With my last breath, our debts to each other were settled.

The thunderous boom of lightning snapped me back to reality..

I slapped myself, and without feeling any pain, I realized I was dead.

No more needs to live in agony and torment.

The police arrived and took away the knocked–out Colin.

Kyle was whisked away in an ambulance.

I

Fitzgerald, any word on your sister?” Robin stepped out of the police cruiser and asked.

his brow, “She can’t hide for long.”

didn’t respond, instead bending down to pick up a photograph from

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photo I had prepared for studying

stared at the image of me, his brow crinkling

had met before: Robin must have

the Nocturne Club two months ago?” Robin, a

the incident after

Sea City. Surely your sister wouldn’t need to resort to

expression soured, “Officer Robin, Phoebe isn’t what you’re

myself; he wasn’t defending my honor, but the honor of the Fitzgerald family.

Robin said, shaking the photograph. “This picture is clearer

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portraits you provided. I’ll take this with me. If there’s any news of your sister. you’ll

into the harassment case at Nocturne

Phoebe was targeted long

Nocturne and lived

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