Kloe felt a deep emptiness when she realized Rex was gone, Alec wanted nothing to do with her, and her best friend was stripping in public for money. Her life had become complete chaos, and the worst part was that now she had to walk home all alone.Some streets were empty, lonely, and dark. Others were filled with people celebrating and drinking until they were completely drunk. It was a massive city where you could find just about anything. The walk from Miranda Harper’s house to her own took about 25 minutes—enough time to reflect on everything that had happened that night.Kloe began walking down one of the city’s deserted streets. This area was lined with old houses that looked like they were stuck in time. They were very old, worn down, and covered in dry weeds that had grown wild due to years of neglect and the absence of a proper gardener.Among all those houses, there was one in particular. The house everyone was afraid of. A house that gave off a sinister vibe—or maybe it wa

Kloe had spent the entire day locked in her room after the severe punishment her parents had imposed on her following what she had done. Although, truthfully, they felt proud that their daughter had saved someone's life.The bedroom door opened slowly, and both parents entered with their arms crossed, not even bothering to ask if they could come in. They simply walked in and stood in front of the bed where Kloe was lying down."Do you mind? I'm in my private space," Kloe said, opening only one eye while continuing to lie there pretending to be asleep."We need to talk to you, and it will be right now," her mother said with authority in response to her teenage daughter’s childish behavior."I see I’m living in a dictatorship," Kloe said sarcastically as she reluctantly sat up in bed.Kloe’s mother signaled her husband with her eyes, indicating it was his turn to speak and join the conversation."Oh, yes. Of course," the father cleared his throat to speak firmly and without stuttering,

Kloe came back home that afternoon after a tough day at high school. On her way, she had to pass once again in front of the house of that old-time murderer everyone called Jack Stanton, and once more she felt that unpleasant chill run through her entire body. But this time it was worse, as she came face to face with Jack himself as he was stepping out of his house.Kloe and Jack locked eyes for a moment, and although Jack didn’t feel anything at all, for Kloe it was a very strange experience.She expected to feel fear or dread standing before a man who had committed so many crimes. However, it was quite the opposite.Kloe took the time to look into the reflection in Jack’s eyes and found only sadness. In his eyes, there was nothing but a deep emptiness and a loneliness that made the heart ache. There was also anguish and despair, as if he were tormented by something he had done.She saw many things in Jack’s eyes, but not the evil and darkness so many people had described. Somehow, Kl

[WELCOME USER!NAME: KLOE FORDPARENTS: PAUL FORD AND BRITNEY SANDERSSERIAL: REXT5670CURRENT USER STATUS: SEVERELY INJURED.DAMAGED AREAS: SKULL. CERVICAL SPINE. RIBS. HIPS. RIGHT FIBULA.REGISTERING NEW USER: 60%...70%...80%...90%...100%...]Kloe opened her eyes in immense pain and realized she was on a stretcher in some hospital, unable to move, while being rushed down a corridor by worried paramedics and orderlies.She wanted to get up and leave, but her body wouldn't respond. The pain was unbearable, completely paralyzing her."Is she still alive?" came the distant-sounding voice of a nurse, even though he was only inches from her ear."Surprisingly, yes. That impact should’ve killed her instantly. But she needs seven emergency surgeries to survive the internal bleeding," Kloe heard a female voice say—likely a doctor or nurse.Amid all the chaos and confusion, Kloe recognized the voice of her friend Lix shouting behind the people pushing the stretcher.“Kloe! Kloe!” Lix scre

"Stop touching my face already!" Kloe snapped at Lix.Lix wouldn’t stop touching Kloe’s face, needing to make sure it was really her. She had even made Rex pinch her several times to be sure she wasn’t dreaming."I just can’t believe it. A few hours ago, you were completely wrecked, your body was a mess. And now, here you are, walking home with us like nothing happened," Lix said, completely overjoyed."It was something really strange. When I woke up, I saw the euphoria letters, but they weren’t on my phone screen... they were in my head. I could see them right in front of my eyes," Kloe explained, still deeply confused.Rex stopped in front of his two friends and made them stop walking so they could listen to what he had to say."That’s ridiculous. You can’t have the app in your brain. It was probably just a hallucination. Some crazy dream you had while you were unconscious," Rex said, trying to explain the euphoria letters Kloe had seen in front of her eyes with logic."Ridiculous?"