Chapter 262: JUGGLING IT ALL

Tatiana   I really felt like giving up.   I totally deserved it.   I had never really had the strength to think for myself. Everything had always been taken care of for me. Choices made on my behalf.   Without a second thought, I shoved the scalpel into my jugular. The silver stung my skin like acid. Blood spilled from my throat as I sprawled out on the chilly tile floor, watching the thick, red liquid fill the gaps between each square. Cleaning the grout was going to be a pain.   I surrendered to the darkness wrapping around me, feeling my pulse thumping in my head. I felt pretty light, a bit off but somehow breezy.   I barely noticed when my door swung open with a bang, stomping footsteps echoing through the room. A familiar voice shouted, cutting through the haze. The floor shook with each step, and then I was enveloped in strong arms, a calming scent wrapping around me.   And just like that, I felt totally weightless.   …   Nixx   The sun was sinking lower now, casting the sky in s