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and taking off down the corridor.
    “Raine, wait!”
    Footsteps thundered behind me, forcing me to run faster as my vision began tunnelling. Bouncing off the walls as I rounded corners, I attempted to trace my steps back to the exit through the labyrinth of hallways.
    I could hear the footsteps growing louder, as if Nadine was right on my heels, but I couldn’t look without losing my rhythm.
    Abruptly, I was jerked to a stop by a hand on my wrist. I spun at the touch, flinging my back against the wall with a scream. My movements were too fast to take anything in.
    “What the fuck are you doing here?” The voice that snarled the words was not Nadine’s. Even full of malice I could never forget his tone. Despite that, my brain was no longer thinking logically.
    I raised my hands instinctively to shield my face, the line between reality and my memories blurring. The brightly lit corridor was too tight and darkness encroached from every corner.
    I was back in the alley. The rough bricks bit into my spine as I cowered into the building praying I could make myself invisible.
    “No, not again,” I whimpered, my hands shaking. “Please, not again.”
    In my mind they were coming at me, closing the distance.
    No matter how tiny I made myself they could still see me.
    “Don’t hurt me. Let me go!” White-hot panic rose in my chest, consuming me and fuelling the memory. Everything felt so similar, I wasn’t even seeing what was really in front of me.
    The sound of shouts vaguely pushed through the wall of fear, then a softer, more feminine voice broke into my mind. “You’re okay, Raine.”
    Like a blanket smothering flames, the panic rising within me lessened with every soothing word. Something warm embraced my body, drawing me into it and melting the tension.
    “Open your eyes, Raine.” I could place the voice as Nadine’s now, the scent of jasmine pulling my eyes open. She’d taken a step back, holding me at arm’s length, yet I was still partially in my memory. The two worlds blurred, darkness clinging to the edges of reality.
    “What colour’s the sky, Raine?”
    With a deep, unsteady breath I tried to process her question among the haze to answer her.
    “Blue.”
    “What colour is the grass?”
    “Green.” I could feel myself calming down, the fear receding.
    “What colour’s my top?”
    I blinked a few times, trying to clear the last of my darkness so I could focus on Nadine.
    “Purple.”
    “What colour are my eyes?”
    Lifting my eyes to focus on her aquamarine gaze, the panic that had seized me finally released its hold. The darkness that had seeped into my vision vanished and I was back in the real world.
    “My eyes, Raine. Focus on them. What colour are they?”
    I didn’t know where she’d picked up the technique, and I didn’t care. It worked and that was all that mattered. The colours brought my mind back from the past by making me concentrate on objects around me. It distracted me and made me remember where I was, therefore allowing me to break free.
    “Blue.”
    As soon as I said the word she pulled me into her arms. I buried my face into the crook of her neck as she rubbed her hands up and down my spine in comfort until she felt me begin to relax against her.
    “You’re okay,” she whispered soothingly. “You’re safe.”
    Finally, I lifted my head from her shoulder and blinked back the tears blurring my vision. Swallowing hard, I made the conscious effort to calm my rapid breathing and pulse.
    “What the hell was that? Can somebody please tell me what the fuck is going on?”
    The unforgettable voice was once again in front me. Although it wasn’t filled with as much venom as before, there was still enough bite to the words that my body tensed. How was I meant to answer that question? I’d broken up with him to spare him this drama. I’d hidden it for a year, and now I’d blown it all in a minute. Teo was never meant to see me lose it, and for that reason I refused to