Easter~
"Just a friend."
I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I could barely even think.
My heart pounded so violently that I swore it was trying to escape my chest. My hands shook as I clutched Rose tighter against me, as if holding onto her would somehow keep me tethered to reality. But what was reality anymore? Because what I had just witnessed—what they had just done—wasn't normal. It wasn't human.
Natalie knelt beside me, her warm blue eyes filled with concern. She reached out, and I flinched before I could stop myself. She hesitated for only a second before gently grasping my arm and helping me to my feet.
"Let's get you to the couch," she murmured.
My legs felt like jelly, and if it weren't for her, I would've collapsed. She guided me carefully, making sure I sat down before she eased down beside me.
