Romance

  Celena&#39;s POV
  It seemed&nbsp;that everyone had&nbsp;been acting a bit strange recently. It appeared&nbsp;that they all cared&nbsp;about me very much. &nbsp;Even little Aurora would come running over from time to time, mysteriously sharing her snacks with me. &nbsp;Oh my God, I really didn&#39;t know how to get along with children! &nbsp;I couldn&#39;t share with her my childhood experiences of getting my skin pierced by a syringe or being beaten up, could&nbsp;I? &nbsp;
  So I always politely thanked her and then rummaged through some snacks that I had hidden and which she found novel to share back. &nbsp;
  But we got to know each other better and better. Eventually, I could naturally take the cookies from her chubby hand on my own initiative. &nbsp;She had&nbsp;become a good friend with whom I can share my emotions. &nbsp;For instance, if I felt&nbsp;a bit bored today, she would

  Jacob&#39;s Perspective
  Finally, the injury had fully healed. I could feel the strength surging back into my muscles—no longer that useless wreck who worried about tearing open his wounds with a brisk walk. All those days confined to bed, one thought kept circling in my head: I had to get Brett&#39;s stolen body back.
  Not for redemption—hell, I knew some things could never be made right. This was for Celena. I could feel it, that incident festering like a poisoned thorn in her heart, wedged between us. Unless I yanked it out, she&#39;d never truly look at me without seeing her dead brother staring back.
  I drew a deep breath and went to find her. She was sitting on the yard swing, rocking gently back and forth. Sunlight spilled over her hair, casting a golden halo around her. God, she was stunning.
  &quot;Hey, Celena,&quot; I said as I walked over, my throat tight and dry.
  She 

  Celena&#39;s POV
  Recently, the &quot;rash dog&quot; in my body had&nbsp;shown up significantly more often. &nbsp;Especially when Jacob came into my view, it was as restless as a... &nbsp;Well, a dog in heat. &nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;just like going back to those days when I was deeply attracted by him. &nbsp;
  The difference was that I&nbsp;was&nbsp;trying to gradually let go of things about Brett. &nbsp;
  Brett&#39;s body seemed to have vanished into thin air, with no clue at all. &nbsp;I can only guessed&nbsp;that it was his father, that hunter Carl, who took him away, but there was&nbsp;no evidence at all. &nbsp;And I didn&#39;t want to recall him either, because it would be a nightmare. After all, his face always appeared&nbsp;along with the syringe. 
  Maya and Rose had&nbsp;been spending more time around me lately. They say they&nbsp;were&nbsp;here to keep me company and cheer 

Celena&#39;s POV
  It seemed&nbsp;that everyone had&nbsp;been acting a bit strange recently. It appeared&nbsp;that they all cared&nbsp;about me very much. &nbsp;Even little Aurora would come running over from time to time, mysteriously sharing her snacks with me. &nbsp;Oh my God, I really didn&#39;t know how to get along with children! &nbsp;I couldn&#39;t share with her my childhood experiences of getting my skin pierced by a syringe or being beaten up, could&nbsp;I? &nbsp;
  So I always politely thanked her and then rummaged through some snacks that I had hidden and which she found novel to share back. &nbsp;
  But we got to know each other better and better. Eventually, I could naturally take the cookies from her chubby hand on my own initiative. &nbsp;She had&nbsp;become a good friend with whom I can share my emotions. &nbsp;For instance, if I felt&nbsp;a bit bored today, she would give me a sweet fruit candy. If I&nbsp;was&nbsp;in a good mood today, she would&nbsp;blink her eye

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