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HU: I’ve dreamed of her every single night since she left, longing to hear her voice and see her in real life. I needed answers as to why she left, and even though I have been told a million times it was family issues, I wanted to hear from her directly. Every day, I wished I could see her, and now she is here, the thoughts that I may never touch her make me mad. My arms twitch inside the straitjacket as I feel the anger in my heart blossom. I am supposed to be happy she is here, but I am not. How can I be when she is crying and I cannot console her? She doesn’t look like she is doing too good, and I wish I could see if she has cut herself, but she heals damn too fast. My head remains on her body as she stares at Hiram, who hesitates to speak on her request. “That is…” “Please, Hiram. I am ready to bear the consequences. I need to hold him,” she cries out, cutting deeper into the scar in my chest. “We both know Hu won’t hurt anyone because he is not sick! He is here because of me,” her