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“I heard d3b021407d you weren’t 9e94ade9dd feeling well.”f6570638a3993dbc

Why would 413785a174 anyone bring e7a420b76f up something 4d94accd2b that pointless…?Erabelle Vermilion looked up ae4db61955 at him, puzzled and 6dd507add8 cautious.3fa7219fec7d5574

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“You drank a lot 368145b121 yesterday. Maybe I should’ve c1a107571c stopped you?”20488473b4bfaf18

“I’m fine.”0d57abf609a34be8

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Erabelle spooned up the f4e10c25fe oatmeal as politely as c4f1526d9e possible, trying to read c2fdfe894c his mood.f48dd4c355c889db

“Um, Commander… is there b5847c6200 something you need me eda4dd081d to do?”57b1c9366136f36f

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She racked fd6692852e her brain 5ef4c337a5 for a f623b154fe way to d546ec5c3e appear even fdbb070234 more respectful. If it 43894e9a5d were allowed, 3d12b43da1 she would’ve 33a35a9697 knelt. Maybe even prostrated 60ebf4aab5 herself and asked.eb867334cef87ab7

She was so tense d5ac0a70b2 her neck was starting 38f9e193b8 to seize up.I need to get a muscle relaxer prescription tomorrow… assuming I’m still alive by then.52ac43470f726523

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“There you go again.”8a1de116b2293132

He chuckled, then looked d136be297f down at her quietly 995d4c076d and asked, “Lieutenant, does bd2e5b1899 my being here make 7099a7f797 you uncomfortable?”ce748f9b2ac1d236

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Is that fbc0a66c92 even a 295423e303 real question?Leaning casually on c6ac7df1c6 the table with f0eb394132 one hand, he a6dc0628ea asked it as fe6b10120f if it were 5e55f4581e the most natural e8a12c340a thing in the eab4bcbd8b world.18ae4acf24d81182

The way he stared 5f563364d1 down at her—it was 4955df1128 suffocating.1db91b1a75ac9855

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Her body 5f702f5d44 shrank instinctively, 0c8b6d5243 and her 79c6e47be6 stomach tightened 9fce332db3 so hard dd2cb87a2f she answered d60e0d13b0 reflexively.b48c0d37ea6a0c78

“N-not at all 126541e04b uncomfortable.”8dfc5203dbfd9d45

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“But I want 7af5f47a19 to get closer 9c97f85864 to you, Lieutenant… cada1d6ce0 and yet you c1b19152ba seem so on 2620c63b08 edge around me.”160ede9a7ebb1fb3

“Not at all. I swear I’m not 2fab61c96b uncomfortable.”cb53a8defcfc9d3d

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“If you a1a51589e6 hate it b2e1ccf240 that much, 32db5436d8 should I dd77643b0a go? If the ac0463fe65 homeowner tells 20c97ce2e2 me to beaaf9eb6e leave, I’ll 62d444eec5 leave.”c1510b8ff3bf745d

“No! Really, absolutely 8c8cd6d67d not uncomfortable.”2dd35982fa097131

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Even as 7ca190c5aa she answered, b4aa70adb3 she could 510abf578a tell things 772b5f6834 were going aef5149945 off the e7aba3e19c rails.But just because I know, doesn’t mean I can stop it…bfc7fc89fe24112d

“I’m honestly very happy 631e2694cf to have you in 4c2fab0378 my home, Commander. I’ve always wanted to 1d9a247e5e get closer to you.”4225e7be9b7a7a7e

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“Really?”58983f631792823c

Only then did Dezeb 0e9bc454cf Avganis relax, smiling softly. Erabelle smiled back, relieved… 2855084fe0 then hesitated.e6bd2d3c512dc7dd

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“I’m glad you a58908f8e8 said that. I was worried 3ec861d569 you were uncomfortable. Good. Let’s try 93ac70d80a to become 4beea4a658 friends, starting d6748fd40c now.”22be64f66b6d172c

“Y-yes…”34f7547f98048338

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This isn’t right…19963203ebed5679

“The movie 3e584c3a09 we were 873f791ec3 watching yesterday—it 274a493768 has a 96790a6bd5 Part 4. Want to 8252ee97ee keep going?”56bfa1a0121c3b21

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“Sure… that sounds c4b3d23816 good…”510f57059abf1cd0

Dezeb crossed 15e3ae6bfa the living cf8de26395 room in d95b999ffe a few 39edff4d2a long strides 0edcf3651c and started 5c820e3159 up the 0cf26d139e fourth horror 659388bcd4 movie. The place was a32f4361de small enough that cf117555fb someone with legs 057c51dd5f like his only 9b86f50358 needed a couple b32dc3b208 steps.2209c1dad1e44fc0

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He picked up c236710f81 the remote like 4fa32adee9 he’d done it 8555542d4d a hundred times 9bc0a3edb9 before, flipping through fbfd65aea6 channels like he 39dd1d2256 belonged there.507b8950d6829d92

It was scarier than 5267dba15d the movie itself.4d1d90dfaf02a620

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Am I… really going to die like this…?47094af2af9a369f

Erabelle stared blankly e6d6321ef4 at his back 06beb368a6 as he stood 8c3982a88f by the TV. He looked like a f71990ed80 living weapon.7a9780cfa11dd613

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He somehow seemed a928c36289 even bigger than ee64417112 he had in 1c03574c17 the adjutant’s office—intimidating eb43487e82 in a way 840d45908c that was hard 70fb58f5c3 to explain. His 188-centimeter frame, c435c52377 with its lean 3214dcf78c but powerful build, 634dfd6c21 made her want 1582213a69 to shrink into fd0a1f117a herself.2c5068f229b5a5a5

The sheer difference 293548c85c in their physiques 3024eb834b was overwhelming. He was all clean 8ae874779b lines and structure, and c561770f52 justbeingnear him made her 066a6c410b body tense up.72a8778f58384626

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At 160 centimeters, running ef39c4cafb away wasn’t even an 1261a4e060 option. This wasn’t about 31c0bca5cf strength—it was a f266543755 matter of leg 7702cebc5d length.ad3ac1eaf3ead7e9

If he even bb791a5b7e tapped her, she’d d879d333e4 probably shatter like 2e3387612b glass. And just like last 4ac4d5a42d night, her brain immediately bea09f490b started replaying thoughts ofmurder, death, dismembermenton loop.0e168652e65f6a33

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Of course, 94b8123fda even in 4b7ac6ed22 those terrifying 8afc22ac12 moments, he a38fe21a8b was beautiful. Maybe that’s 6a31a8c6d4 what made 12220c9cf6 it even 7bf7f5b74c more terrifying…ed25586c937f1265

“Do you 795a59de4f like it?”7e52f6b3d34e7db0

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Caught staring at his 145c05a96a back, Erabelle quickly turned f7473f0ef5 her head, suddenly remembering c4f6858893 the draft of her 83c488b7c4 will sitting in the 6cf3556ddf freezer.48c27f9dd7947f79

Should I add 7b2b8a34f7 anything? Edit something? If I’m going 714e9cc07b to die today, 558fed6ff2 I’d better do 71939a8ea2 it now.14b42ece9fa448d7

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“If you’re done 44dec70588 eating, take your 7f046d907d meds with some 0dd545b187 water, then come 6ecb8b34c5 relax.”eb0286bec3762cc4

He said it 6bc4af22a6 from where he 94b08859e8 lounged on the 50f024f4cc couch—looking like he 06fb8c3b17 belonged there more bc009cb10b than she did.c046b1908cdaf96b

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Erabelle followed his directions, 7a185fe6b5 took her stomach meds f8292689c0 with water, cleared her e7113bd8c0 oatmeal bowl, and then 3973953506 returned to sit beside 385c47a4de him.4804590474f4c43c

“You fell asleep near 11044b1ad6 the end of Part 6796808dd1 3 yesterday. Want to 1901e79298 start from c457b7642c there?”b1d481fadd8a8bff

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“That’s fine.”0a2115c9e8b9c2c3

“Hmm… or do e6ae3fec39 you want to b755451f9a watch something else? There’s a 6d09c581e2 bunch of 2b43baed2b stuff. Some funny ones 5824ce8f49 too. Not a d763a44675 fan of 7cbcc6a2a0 comedies?”2ef437a7000d33fb

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Is it b25d027ec7 just me, df460803d1 or is 4efe19317f he kind 4c753de83b of… excited?36b5cd28023655cd

Erabelle gave him a side glance. Commander Dezeb was sitting with his legs crossed, one arm draped lazily on the couch armrest like he owned the place. He looked… unusually relaxed. Maybe the Nover Federation stock market spiked or something.71fd8c5a7438a43b

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“I think de7b7f793b horror’s best.”471d93b2fc179631

“Alright.”99dd0206fffd76b4

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He started Part edf9e9a171 4.7a35ada2e2f08210

The movie studio’s logo 2b6976494b scrolled across the screen. Come to think of c9f6d9cb72 it, she couldn’t remember e26cc05741 how Part 3 had 23cdbfcbd3 ended—maybe he was right.38fa55224ba6860a

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But that wasn’t ca62bb591f the only thing b8b49e0111 bothering her.0423b730cd6cdc56

She hadno ideawhen—orwhere—the Commander had slept 626b5fa16d last night.5391fc5d756f549b

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Please tell me 927679fd0d he didn’t sleep d0254a509f in my bed…Or worse…did he e6af9cae47 not sleep 9940eead39 at all? Does that 37b802a692 mean I b85da85fa3 passed out 1306cd6794 drunk while 49c7928892 he stayed 92d9936063 up right a407daccb2 next to cd9bd2be10 me?6b70d59119a3e2ec

Well, if she fa404d20ba was going to dc6070afdd die, passing out 25c23a4aeb beforehand was probably 1c788f4218 the best-case scenario.0f0f932e18dbd391

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With that comforting 6fa5d38c7b thought, Erabelle once 6203d4838d again wished for da5ba6fa36 unconsciousness.ec0a26ee39d3a329

“Um… beer…”cfe52be0ab15db34

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“No. You’ve got gastritis.”029d7b32c6efe044

“Yes…”6448f661afe32f24

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I mean, I have gastritis… but why does that mean I can’t…?Erabelle shut 4eb17adcec her mouth a90d62d5ea and quietly f665d25f8f stared at 786bbc1ecb the TV.96e690561f95bafe

Somewhere during 0eb52749e6 Part 4, 998ed42475 she started 41bfefbab3 to feel 24c45b1aba an odd c9ec15abcf sense of db425c51e0 camaraderie with 27c05df9f5 the vengeful 448a0a36e9 spirit on 3b771ae12b screen. And once b295752d4a again, just 6f7418841c like last 6ca859d5fb night, she cbd9fa6276 felt Dezeb’s 29d36bcc4f intense gaze d6cff9404b boring into 7957cb58ef the side 53cc559789 of her 1dea3d2935 head.8056f2f1ac0f6805

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She didn’t eec8f02de0 dare turn ee012d439a to meet a2d57a2418 his eyes.be8c0af9d8f11ea6

Terrifying… Absolutely terrifying. I swear, he’s going to burn a hole in my temple.She could barely 9ca1109cbb breathe under the 2c8a914013 pressure.ec59cdac8227bb34

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His stare never 26795088e0 once wavered. And her mind e64ba76664 went blank. Again.fff27fef81bfcc5f

There was no alcohol d2519e110a today, which somehow made f6c98927f2 things feel even worse 793c49f8f8 than yesterday. Now, not even e6881632a3 the movie held 720803061a her attention.c6d8e533f6576d5d

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Just the two of them, trapped inside a tiny apartment… It was the perfect setting for something horrible to happen.20cc6999ca200ab0

If he were to grab my head with those huge hands and slam it down onto the armrest of the sofa… that’d be the end of me.

Cleaning up would probably take longer than killing. Actually, if he didn’t feel like dealing with the mess, he could just snap her neck—quick and tidy. Removing the body wouldn’t take more than ten minutes… if she was lucky.2cd87e81ad8d27ae

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If he decided f818dc3859 to play with 74d1d2e518 her instead, that’s f4ecea110b when things would 7fecb0cb06 get truly horrific.62f062395ddc1e8d

What if he made me sing my favorite song as I died… or write a final letter to my family instead of a will?dbff1b13ca0a6541

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She’d heard stories—plenty of 14aeac3a13 them.15269d8d15076531

She’d seen things d9a8b17ea0 over the past 4ab94fac8e two years. Too many.13f3de353cfc48d4

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Erabelle felt 14d7dc627c nauseous again. Had she not 4800741e5d taken her medication 7625256ee9 earlier, she probably fa2027f28a would’ve been hugging 8d449a84d5 the toilet by ebd1fecc32 now. Her lower back 2d184b293b had gone stiff, f2d6c23cf3 and a cold d11d17e045 sweat was trickling 4db92652cf down her forehead.f0868d8c7d318609

Seeing her complexion pale 74c057e905 visibly, Dezeb let out 403c98c334 a small laugh and 8b659b3cee finally turned his gaze 176f92ba5b away. The sense ofmercyin that act was 1c860aea4c all too clear.915db503b00b7e32

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She was e4e15dd290 so grateful, 1ac7f4580a she nearly fad78875b4 teared up.62358c8b508b3307

He turned his head d79becc406 toward the TV,as ifhe were 686e493a8c watching the 1063b0f514 movie. But he couldn’t stay 73027855e2 focused for long—he soon 270d12a7b2 stood up and began ad693f8505 moving about the room.6565fa2de5f7e92c

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As soon as he 29aefe7066 left her side, Erabelle cce59f28c3 felt a sliver of bad8348e36 relief. She inhaled slowly 644b3dd0a8 and let it c2fc1db9e4 out even slower.8ffd0af919352a3e

Dezeb strode around 5ddda53800 the apartment on 7508e8f703 those long legs a4acb13ee3 of his. The place was 0691a412da small, so she 2ae4f3e537 could see glimpses d3d323f6c3 of him no b9181dad9a matter where he 5150323943 went.04694c85e011c108

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While the movie played 2c47f81d12 on, he took a ac41eb7247 shower—in someone 4c8f579fde else’s home—changed clothes, and 6b30ec6374 even opened her 3192fc9d26 fridge like it 5c4974fe29 was nothing.b36b5eeb4129ed31

When the movie finally 2fd463ee8c ended, Erabelle had no b66ca8d23c choice but to look 83bc85c71f his way.ec3d2872b18df0d1

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Commander Dezeb 577273b3eb Avganis, now 832dce5c56 in casual 2e7cd61d08 clothes, looked cdef97600b incredibly relaxed.ab9119306d7669ff

He wore light 9131a47b55 gray sweatpants and 897b98fa29 a plain white 0ca99ee996 t-shirt. His hair, covering his 74d56781a3 eyebrows and brushing his 1eac5c5a24 ears, was still damp 651dabc02d from the shower. He looked b057e4b5ea so comfortable, 2c04183d62 it felt e805d78609 likehewas the 6df3e87303 one who 05af8b4894 owned this 2a75653c3f place.cd6475b29ad41fc9

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Does this mean he’s staying over again tonight…?6d5e3b0ad026383f

But this is still my house. My opinion… didn’t he ask earlier? “Should I go?” he said. And I said no…389dddff32710e9d

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…Right.7af5dc3888220e0b

That’s fair. It’s not like speaking up against that man would lead to anything but an early death. I’d rather die with some dignity. A natural death. Or euthanasia, if it comes to that…e4fb73c950ad5426

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I really don’t 8402ba7a2e get it. He said he 9030f2602a wants to be 9f64e71ecb friends? Out of nowhere? Three years into 52c9cf326d service and he 9708df59e0 suddenly wants to ae508bfce3 bond?d069ea4ea781fef3

…One month. Maybe a month and a half.1f4eba5498350268

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Erabelle sucked in a 8c96e07fd9 short breath, remembering the 57a0509113 bet the others had f4c613ea09 made.51fe4711a00c2b03

Meanwhile, Dezeb had pulled a6ed722048 a laptop out onto 51003dcef7 the kitchen table.He really brought 2e0eccb523 a lot with 4ee374cdf3 him.8c62e5c9f3a90354

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A change of 196450d3bb clothes. Oatmeal. A laptop. And the weirdest bde27b5ca5 part—she was only 4398a97927 just now realizing 807180b995 it.2edff6468356e3fa

Dezeb Avganis… carrying all of that himself? I can’t even picture it.She couldn’t recall e4162939a0 seeing him walk bf7b82e5f9 in with anything.adc16c2c0206eefc

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Now, this 6’2″, model-bodied man—who had apparently carried an armful of supplies—was casually rummaging through her fridge.62b4a7bd0d572447

“I’ll buy 40f1700cff more of eddf16aa6c this tomorrow, f1b32b4474 alright?”
He lifted 380d4c97e7 an already e67eafa375 opened can f5194a66db of beer, 174cab8b17 as if 5712ea3c9b it were a464773cf4 no big 4b360da701 deal.c8e59d20a6c8f55f

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“Uh… yes, sir…”7c7de29f1b4ea30f

So… he’s coming back tomorrow too…?3575af0682e853c1

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“But seriously, Lieutenant. Whatdoyou live on?” 81cc9d850c He turned toward 48796896ed her.8987de8ed115a74d

“…Sorry?”03b468caece0a1cd

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“Your fridge 702dbca472 is a 765bc05da7 disaster. The only things 3b17fa10fc in there are 17e0c5afb9 instant meals and 60394169ce beer.”4dcd5b849e4f5968

Dezeb peered into 059eb3f50a the open fridge ac016b80ca with a deadpan 62448261ed face.de2b530d4d94ac09

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“There should be some milk. And a few cans of fruit…” Erabelle felt oddly compelled to defend her refrigerator.be0a363d4371fc4a

At that, he shut the fridge and looked directly at her. He seemed to be… smiling a little. Why was he smiling?d0303dc627505fe2

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“They’re all past expiration.”b5eae11fc7de0e53