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_{could they?     was it even possible to stop FLINCHING every time they turned the corner?     audrey was beginning to think they may always feel that,     as if they’d never truly escape even if the killer was buried.     ❝    and we can’t get there if we’re letting him ruin our lives like this,   ❞      she reminded her,     though there’s something so hypocritical about those words coming from audrey,     as if she hasn’t let herself be ruined by all of this.       ❝   all i know is whoever it is,    none of us are going to be prepared for it.   ❞     audrey had reasonable suspicions the last time;    this time,    she didn’t   —–   not with the way the killer was taunting her with the idea that THEY had been working with piper     (    how could she have no suspects when she was piper’s friend?    how could she not KNOW?   )      she gulped hard,     eyes scanning around them as she shook her head.       ❝   no.    we’re not letting this get to us now.     we’re SAFE right now,     we’re focusing on that.   ❞      the paranoia had to REST.}

_{❛    yeah  ,  because that’s been working out well for all of us so far.    ❜     she remarked   ,  not being able to help but feel like a PUPPET dangling from the killer’s strings.   hating that they had this control over her   ———    ,  psychologically taking over every thought process until it was the only thing occupying her mind at night.  causing recurring nightmares.  all the twisted mind games played last year should have been the end of it.    ❛    i just can’t wait for this to all be over  ,   and no longer be PAWNS in this person’s sick game.   ❜      it was not such a thing that spencer would openly admit to   ———    ,   certainly not when vulnerability was such a frowned upon thing to who raised her.  but after everything they’ve all been through together with the past murder spree   ,  each of them had shown to be trustworthy enough to be vulnerable around.  for a second gaze followed   ——-    ,  instinctively moving closer to audrey for safety.    ❛    okay   ,    its starting to feel like someone is watching us.    ❜}