Personal Narrative Fiction

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2. "When will I see you again?" Nell whispered, her cold, pale hands clasped around Daniel's. Though she stared into his face, desperately trying to read him, Daniel didn't return her gaze either out of guilt or indifference. She couldn't tell. "If you won't tell me where you're goin', you'll at least tell me that." Daniel pulled his hand from Nell's grasp, stepping away to look out the window at the dry winter landscape, resting his hand on the table to his right. "I've got the right to know," she asserted, staring pleadingly at Daniel's distant profile. His face was that of a stranger's to her in that moment. "What I think," he laughed humorlessly through gritted teeth, "is that it doesn't matter. None of this does." His teeth were bared …show more content…

He shakily lowered his pistol and broke contact with Nell's stare. "You need to get out of here," he choked hoarsely. "You can still live a normal life; it's not too late for you. I won't be able to live with myself if you get killed because of me." "So you're off to kill a man, huh?" Nell whispered. She set her pistol on the table by the window and stepping closer to set her hands firmly on Daniel's shoulders. "You won't be able to live with yourself because of me dyin' on you?" she scoffed. "The only reason you won't be livin' is 'cause of your own stupid decisions that're gonna get you shot and killed!" Daniel stood in silence for a few seconds, fighting to keep his composure. After blinking away a tear that threatened to fall, he glanced up to meet Nell's intense gaze. "Don't do this to me," "Do what?" she exclaimed, shoving Daniel back and crossing her arms over her chest. "Look out for you? 'Cause that's exactly what I'm tryin' t' do!" She grabbed the collar of Daniel's shirt, pulling him close. "I love you more than anything on this goddamn Earth," she growled threateningly, "and I am more than willin' to kill a man to save you, you understand? I've done it before and I won't hesitate to do it

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