_{leftoverfear.}

_{lips pursed together,    frustrated by her words because they were right     ——-    but she knew that,      she just had to try to believe this would be BETTER than she expected.     it had to be this time.     she couldn’t lose herself yet again,     though this killer was good at making sure audrey was well on her way.      ❝    it’s part of this sick,     TWISTED game they’re playing   - —-    the MIND TRICKS,    it’s all bull.   ❞       mind tricks that she was suffering from that she couldn’t talk about with anyone else   ——-    and that was the hardest for her to overcome.       head tilted down,     her hand running through her hair and back to the back of her head.     ❝   me too.    i’m tired of losing PEOPLE,   too.   ❞        she pauses,     finally looking up.       ❝   but i’m not losing you.     and you’re not losing me,    alright?    ❞}

_{❛    well    ,}     it’s working.    ❜    _{she states POINTEDLY    ,   there was no use in caring since he was already inside her head.    inside EVERYONE’S head.   keenly aware of everyone’s jumpiness and PARANOIA.   she just wanted answers    ———      ,   needed to figure it out.    (   somebody HAD TO.  )   before everyone wound up in a strait jacket   ,   as it was looking like most of them were already half way there.   ❛    they already have me and emma questioning OUR SANITY.   driving us all insane like this is just a bonus.   why else do you think they just bolted off almost the second before you got here?    ❜     answer    ,     to make spencer look like a LUNATIC.    despite that she knew she didn’t just imagine the attack    ,   as well as audrey’s reassuring that the small girl had also seen them.   tense shoulders eased a little at words    ,   slumping under her protective arm while giving a short nod    ,    looking away to hide shining wet orbs.}