Amarissa¥I woke up with my heart already pounding, the sheets tangled around my legs like they were trying to hold me down. The guest room in Sophia’s apartment was quiet, but the silence felt heavy, watchful. I lay there for a long moment, staring at the ceiling, trying to calm my breathing. The necklace rested between my breasts, unnaturally as if it had been alive all night, absorbing my fear and giving it back to me.I sat up slowly, pressing a hand to the crimson pendant. It pulsated faintly under my palm, almost like a second heartbeat. I told myself it was just paranoia, the stress from everything that had happened. But the feeling of being watched wouldn’t leave me. Every small sound in the apartment — the hum of the fridge, the distant traffic, made my skin prickle.I dragged myself to the bathroom and turned on the shower. The hot water beat against my skin, but it didn’t wash away the memories. My hand slipped between my thighs almost on its own, fingers finding my swollen
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