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Chapter 48 - Kill Her

Chapter 48- Kill Her

Lilith ~~

So I forced a smile.

"Thank you, Papa. Thank you for coming out on top today."

We both knew it was all planned from the beginning. But still, I had to say something to make him feel good. If he felt good, maybe he wouldn't beat me so long. Maybe I'd get to sleep on the floor tonight instead of being dragged to the cold basement.

He smiled at me again. His eyes didn't smile, though.

And I faked mine back. I was getting good at it—faking smiles. Pretending everything was okay when my soul was bleeding.

The people that came with Papa started heading back to their homes. Some of them nodded at me, like I was supposed to feel proud of what had happened.

I wasn't proud.

I was scared.

And I was angry.

But most of all… I was tired.

Tired of pretending. Tired of acting like I wasn't broken.

Papa stayed behind me as we walked, so there was no chance of running. Not that I'd even try. The last time I ran, he caught me.

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