Seeing him after a long time

...It was 3 AM, and Shadow lay awake, unable to sleep. She couldn't shake the memory of the night Blaze was kidnapped, even though it had been a year. People told her to move on, but she couldn't let go....

...Her alarm clock beeped insistently, and her mom's voice echoed down the hall. "Shadow, get up and get ready for school or you're going to be late!"...

..."I'm already up, Mom!" Shadow replied, her frustration clear in her voice....

...In the bathroom, Shadow located her razor and made a few new cuts on her arm. After cleaning them, she showered and dressed in her usual attire: washout jeans, a red tank top with an oversized hoodie, and black pumps....

..."Shadow, hurry up! You're late for school!" Her mom's voice came from the other room....

..."I don't care if I'm late for school," Shadow snapped back, feeling annoyed....

..."Young lady, your friends are already here. Now go or else you're in trouble."...

..."Fine, I'm going. See you after school, mom."...

...As Shadow descended the stairs, she felt something hot dripping from her fingertips. She looked down and saw that her cuts had reopened. She hurried to Alice's car, knowing that Alice was aware of her self-harming....

..."Alice, my cuts are bleeding," Shadow said, her voice shaking....

...Alice looked worried. "Shadow, you really need to stop cutting yourself. Do you think Blaze would want this for you? He loves you so much that he'll fight to break free just for your love."...

..."Do you really believe that?" Shadow asked, sounding uncertain. "Maybe I should try to move on. My life is already stupid enough, and my sister thinks it's funny to make me cry."...

..."Well, I have a surprise for you, but it's out of town, and we're skipping school today."...

..."What? Are you serious? What is it?" Shadow asked eagerly....

..."I can't tell you yet. It won't be special if I spoil it now. Let's go."...

..."Thank you for being there for me after Blaze's kidnapping," Shadow said, climbing into the back seat....

...Alice smiled. "That's what friends are for. Now you can take a nap in the back seat. It's going to be a long ride."...

...As Shadow drifted off to sleep, Alice's phone vibrated in her pocket. She checked the caller ID and saw that it was Blaze....

..."Hello, Blaze. We're on our way, and Shadow is asleep."...

..."Good. And thanks again, Alice. I don't know how I'll ever repay you for what you've done for Shadow."...

..."Well, you can start by letting me take care of those idiots who took you away from Shadow. We're about an hour away. See you then."...

..."Okay, you can take care of them. See you soon, my wonderful sister. Love you."...

...As Alice hung up, a sense of satisfaction filled her. She couldn't wait to get her revenge....

...Fifteen minutes later, Alice noticed that her car was running low on gas. She pulled into the nearest gas station and filled up the tank, ready to continue the journey....

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