Scott stood in the shadowed hallway, his heart thumping with a mix of anticipation and a deep- seated loathing. The darkness felt like a cloak, wrapping around him, concealing the twisted relief he believed would come with Emily's end. "Can't you just leave me alone?" The fear in Emily's voice was palpable, a sound he found oddly satisfying, yet it was her existence that grated on him, a constant thorn in his side. "Why would I leave when I haven't finished with you yet?" His voice was a low murmur, each word dripping with malice. Approaching her, he relished the visible tremble in her form, a physical testament to the terror he instilled. Her scream, as he yanked the blanket away, was a sound he'd imagined countless times. "I'm not going with you " she yelled, but her defiance only fueled his conviction. This was the moment he'd been waiting for, the culmination of his hatred.
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