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Trust Issues

Author: Stillwater
last update publish date: 2026-04-04 17:48:39

Barbara’s POV

I woke up with a sharp gasp.

My body jerked upright before my mind could catch up, my hand flying straight to my chest as if I could physically hold my heart in place.

It was racing and pounding too fast, too hard which felt so wrong.

For a few seconds, I couldn’t breathe.

The room spun slightly, the walls tilting in and out of focus as I tried to steady myself.

My fingers dug into my shirt, right over my heart, as if that would calm it down.

“Inhale… exhale…” I whispered to myse
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