Chapter 0023 Chapter 0023 My thoughts were in shambles as they raced to figure out what to say to William . The obvious answer was to speak the truth , but why would I tell him ? After all the pain he had caused me and the conflicted feelings he’d stirred up , he didn’t deserve to still be involved in my life . Would he even care if I told him ? Anger sparked within my heart and I gave a biting remark in return . “ Maybe all that hair is from all the women you keep bringing back home . William sputtered furiously on the other end of the phone . “ How dare you ? ” he snapped , his voice a mix of rage and indignance . “ I take you back to my home , let you take all your junk , give you a nice meal and a place to sleep , and this is how you treat me ? You can rot for all I care ! ” The call was cut , leaving me with a feeling of relief . If I had played my cards right , I wouldn’t be hearing his scolding voice for a while . Despite my confidence , he was a tick I couldn’t be rid of , and he would always worm his way back in one way or another . For now , though , I was free of his suffocating control and could rest easily . Exhaustion overcame me in steady waves and sauntered over to my bed to lay down , glad I could finally relax . Turning on the TV , I switched over to the news with no plans of actually paying attention . The newscasters on screen were discussing something regarding a hurricane warning , but it was all white noise to me ; just some droning to help me fall asleep . Chemo had zapped away most of the energy in my body , leaving me with barely enough strength to even lift my head . My heart beat a little faster when I looked out the window and noticed dark clouds circling overhead , but was too tired to process what they could mean . A nice , restful sleep was all that my body wanted . Finally giving in to my body’s demands for rest , I curled up on my bed and slowly dozed off . I woke up in a confused daze to the faint sounds of rumbling and whipping winds outside my window . Panic seizing my chest , I stumbled to my feet and barely caught myself on the nightstand , fighting to remain upright . A terrified shriek left me at the loud clap of thunder that sounded just outside my window . I desperately scrambled over to the lightswitch , but upon flicking it , no lights would turn on . A power failure had left my entire home in a blackout , filling me with dread . I must have stupidly fallen asleep during an important weather warning . I have to get somewhere safe , I thought to myself , but it was far too dark to see where I was going . Darkness shrouded the room like a suffocating blanket , so much so that I couldn’t even see two feet in front of me . I let out another horrified scream as something slammed into the side of my house . clawed at my heart at that front as vendere if this was where I was going to die Contacting my friends for help weak freepicenta lehen Troutdo Een flet my own phone , leaving me utterly sleeve The rapid winds claramed amater châject against my windowe , sending me crambling in empiter . I was trapped in the dark , my heart pulanding and my mud caring . The endless , sufferating darkness was all too familiar to me and I was brought back to the day I lost my baby . Even now , I could distinctly recall the fighting for my life whille envedaped in cold dark waters . It was the day that I had lost everything , and now the darkness was hack , clawing at me to bring me to its icy embrace I struggled to breathe as my feet locked to the ground like dead weights . My thoughts were utter chaos , fitting between the dire situation found myself in and and the day that I’d lost my baby A cry of pain left my lips as my legs gave out from underneath me and I collapsed on the floor . The strength to get back up evaded me , and even if I was able to stand , I wouldn’t get anywhere with my racing thoughts . That was when a hard fist rapped away on my bedroom door . My heart beat rapidly as I stared at the doorway . I lived alone , so who else could possibly be in my own house ? When I failed to respond , another knock came , this one a thunderous banging . I frantically struggled to stand and open the door , but my body refused to move . I just laid there and stared at the door helplessly as my world crumbled to the ground around me . Without warning , the door broke under great force , nearly knocking it off of its hinges . A tall figure emerged from the doorway , shrouded in darkness . I could only stare up at the shape with wide , tearful eyes , any words I had dying in my throat.In two quick strides he came over to my side and grabbed my wrist . “ Is this how you take care of yourself ? ” he scolded . “ Come with me ! Now ! ” Chapter 0024