#50 The Intruder

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The cool night breeze brushed against my skin as I steadied my breath, my mind going back to Kai. It was so late. Why wasn't he here? Even Ron and Jin were out of the picture. He even didn't come to the clinic today even if he knew we would be opening it tomorrow. I drew the bowstring back; the arrow poised to fly. I shook my head, trying to get rid of negative thoughts as I focused on the target, imagining my arrow piercing through, hitting the mark dead center. In a split second, I released the arrow, but before it could even reach its mark, a hand shot out from behind the tree and snatched it from the air. My breath hitched in my throat as the figure emerged, stepping into the moonlight. Fear surged through me, my entire body frozen in fear. "Lia?" I called, but my voice wavered, bar

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