CHLOE’s POV

For what felt like an eternity, an endless, breathless stretch of time, we all simply… froze.

Jake.

Tyler.

Gold.

And me.

Four people standing in the middle of my living room like ghosts trapped between time and truth, each of us blinking, confused, shocked, wounded in different ways.

My heart thudded heavily, pressing painfully against my ribs. I was sure they could hear it. I was sure the walls could hear it. I could barely breathe.

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