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=='''End of an Era'''== | =='''End of an Era'''== | ||
− | Wiping tears from her eyes, Tilly had steeled herself. She couldn't face things anymore, and it was clear to her that the hurting would never stop. Besides, there was no one who would miss her, anyway. Nobody understood her. Nobody cared. Even if anyone who knew | + | Wiping tears from her eyes, Tilly had steeled herself. She couldn't face things anymore, and it was clear to her that the hurting would never stop. Besides, there was no one who would miss her, anyway. Nobody understood her. Nobody cared. Even if anyone who knew here had been there, they surely wouldn't want to stop her. Closing her eyes, she'd stepped out in front of the speeding truck, confident that she'd be dead instantly. A final Christmas present to herself. |
The strong hand on the back of her jacket that had abruptly yanked her back out of the street had taken her completely by surprise. It had hurt, of course-- she'd taken the hard pull on her armpits and throat, and felt half choked. She had turned tear-filled eyes up to her rescuer, expecting an adult. | The strong hand on the back of her jacket that had abruptly yanked her back out of the street had taken her completely by surprise. It had hurt, of course-- she'd taken the hard pull on her armpits and throat, and felt half choked. She had turned tear-filled eyes up to her rescuer, expecting an adult. | ||
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She just didn't know what it was. | She just didn't know what it was. | ||
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=='''Runaway'''== | =='''Runaway'''== |