AVALINE

She got into a fighting stance as if I’d try to attack her with it. Instead of doing what she expected, I brought the blade closer to my wrist.

“If you think I’d rather suffocate myself to death by staying any longer in this house, you’re mistaken,” my hand shook as I pressed the knife closer to my wrist. I remembered what Czar did to me in that basement.

She tried to grab the knife from me but I backed away. Maybe I'm more alert and have faster reflexes than I let myself ...