I was trapped in the car, with people mming on the car door and window outside. The sounds of


    their cursing and questioning sent me down into a spiral,


    It was a suffocating feeling. Slowly, the noises from the outside began to fade away, and I could


    only hear my own heartbeat and breathing.


    A loud crash pierced through my ears. Someone had smashed the car windows on purpose, and


    shards of ss scraped past my cheeks. The metallic scent of blood wafted through the air, and I


    could feel


    someone yanking at me.


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    “Run, Stephie! Don’t worry about me!”


    “Run, Stephie!”


    Sounds of barking were mixed among the moring and curses.


    “You have been naughty, Stephanie. You are too ruthless. Everyone has someone that they care


    about.


    How would you feel if something you cared for died in front of your eyes?”


    “Youck empathy, so you can’t understand other people’s pain. That’s not right.”


    “You liked Georgie very much, right? Kill it, Stephanie. Kill it, and feel the pain of a normal person.”


    “How does it feel to have your beloved dog die in front of you, Stephanie?*


    I yelled, “Don’t touch me! Don’t touch me! Leave!”


    Everyone seemed to hold their breaths suddenly, and the moring noises around soon died down.


    When I came back to my senses, I found myself standing outside of the car and my hands covered


    in / blood.


    I was probably dragged out by someone else. Did I get hurt? I did not. The blood covering my face,


    body, and my hands were not mine. Everyone around me was shocked to silence as they looked at


    me.


    Only then did I realize that there was a man lying on the ground, covered in blood. It was the man


    from earlier–the one who had mored the loudest, and was looking for a chance to kill the baby


    inside me.


    “Stephie!” Michael punched a man to the ground on the other side. His breath was quick as he


    looked at


    1. me.


    *She killed him!” Chaos erupted immediately after a moment of silence. The woman from earlier


    was screaming at the top of her lungs as she used me of murder.


    Ewan and Joel pushed away those who were blocking their way and ran over.


    “Where did the knifee from?” I asked anxiously as my heartbeat quickened.


    “It was his knife. He wanted to stab you amidst the chaos,” Michael replied, nervously holding onto


    my shoulders. “But Stephie-


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    “You’re so cruel! You were stabbing him repeatedly, you devil!” the woman from earlier screamed.


    The surrounding crowd started calling the police and dialed 911.


    “That man wanted to kill you!” One of the self–media photographers had been live streaming the


    entire


    time.


    She said, “I saw it! He dragged you out of the car and was about to stab you with the knife amidst


    the


    chaos. You took his knife over and stabbed him back!”


    “She’s right! He was the one who wanted to kill you first!”


    People started to stand up for me. I looked at them nkly. I suspected that all these media


    reporters


    were arranged by Steven and Ewan. It was impossible for them to be taking my side otherwise.


    “Come with me, Stephie, I will bail you out- Michael said as he looked at me nervously. “You went a


    little


    too far even if it was for justifiable self–defense.”


    I knew that Michael was afraid and thought that I had gone overboard. The man was only nning


    to stab me once, but I had taken over his knife and stabbed him repeatedly for over ten times.


    “I will sue you and send you to prison! You wretched devil! You need to pay with your life!” The


    woman from before and the other rtives were crying and screaming on the ground. It was as if


    the man was already dead.


    I looked at the convulsing man who was covered in blood. I said hoarsely, “He’s not dead yet.”