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Chapter 5

Author: Goldie Lane
Bernadette instinctively reached out to catch me. But she was too far away. In fact, she couldn't even take a single step forward in time.

A dull thud was followed by the sickening crunch of bone shattering. Blood gushed from the back of my head and spread across the tiles.

Bernadette froze, the cigarette slipping from her fingers. It hit the floor and rolled through a smear of blood, which put it out.

Her eyes widened, pupils dilating.

"Vince!"

For the first time, Bernadette—who had always
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