Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 155

Chapter 155 History Repeats Itself

Chapter 155 History Repeats Itself

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It was the last day before Winter break, and Ellana decided to go to school with me today.

She was pacing a little, nervous, and I could tell why. Today, she promised she was going to tell Rowan about her mate. She didn’t want to keep it hidden anymore.

I was nervous, too.

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Zaria had come home yesterday, her last day at Elite coming before us, and the house had been heavier ever since. When she stepped into the living room that morning, her presence made me feel smaller than before.

“What’s taking you so long?” Zaria asked, leaning against the doorway, her arms crossed. Her gaze flicked between me and Ellana.

“You got close?” Her words were clipped. “I told you, Ellana. You shouldn’t indulge Tessa. She likes attention.”

I bit my lip. I was happier when she wasn’t here.

Ellana glanced at me for a second. Then, she pressed her lips together. “We’re friends, Zaria,” she said.

“And… we’re going to school together. Rowan’s driving us.”

Zaria turned to glare at me for a moment before leaving the room.

Ellana leaned close to me and whispered. “I’ll talk to him after class. I’ll text you about what happened.

I nodded, still nervous but a little bit relieved.

With that, we made our way out of the house.

As promised, Rowan picked us up. I slid into the back. I watched them quietly. Rowan gave me a nod, and I bowed my head in response.

I sat there, listening to their silence.

They didn’t kiss.

It had been a while since they last did, and even though I wasn’t supposed to notice, I did.

I lowered my gaze to the window, focusing on the passing streets. The ride felt longer than it should have.

When we got to the school, they went to their class together, and I walked off to mine. I tried to distract myself, keeping busy with notes/letting the clock run through the hours.

But during the break, my phone buzzed.

It was Ellana.

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A text.

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I frowned. Wait. That fast? I thought she was going to talk

My heart thudded harder as I finally opened her text.

Ellana: I need your help. I really do, please.

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him after our classes ended.

Something about the urgency in her words made me freeze.

I pushed my chair back, standing before I even thought twice.

My fingers flew across the screen.

Tessa: Where are you?

Her reply was immediate.

Ellana: Gate, please. Make it fast.

My pulse quickened.

My legs were already moving before my mind caught up.

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I saw her a little bit further from the gate, where no one was occupying the space. I jogged to where she was and stared at her hands. They were trembling, her knuckles white as she clutched the fabric of h

sweater.

My voice broke out of me before I could stop it.

“Where’s Rowan?” I asked quickly. Usually, he would be the one to help her during these matters. “Why aren’t you calling him?”

Her head shook violently, strands of her hair falling over her face. “No. I need your help. Only your help.”

Then, her fingers wrapped around mine. They were cold and clammy.

“Dustin was involved in an accident,” she whispered. “He needs me there. Please, drive me to the East.”

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And then the memory surged forward–broken glass, the sinell of burning rubber, the way the world hard twisted upside down. My parents‘ cat. My parents‘ screams. The last moment before silence swallowed everything.

I inhaled deeply, gripping the steering wheel. My heart pounded so hard it almost drowned out the sound of the car.

“You okay?” Ellana asked softly.,

No. Not even close. But I forced myself to nod.

“Yeah,” I whispered.

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The would blurred past the windows, trees and houses rushing by Ellana sat quietly beside me, her hands clasped tight on her lap, her face pale

The tension was a living thing inside the car, pressing against us. Neither of one spoke for long minets silence stretching thin.

We were getting nearer and nearer the borders when suddenly, just as I was about to press down on the brake as we approached the curve, they stopped working.

The pedal sank under my foot like dead weight.

“It’s not working.” I muttered.

Ellana turned to me with wide eyes. “Huh? Tessa?”

The speed picked up. “We’re going too fast,” she said. “I know I said we have to make it fast, but we need to be safe.”

My foot hammered the brake again, harder this time. It didn’t catch. The car kept moving, the road rushing faster.

“Tessa!” she exclaimed.

I turned to her as we approached another curve, one that led to the cliff. “The brakes are not working. Ellana. We need to jump,” I tried to say despite my raging nervousness.

“What?” she screamed.

“Ellana, please!” I exclaimed loudly.

Her hands flew to her mouth, her eyes wide with horror.

And before we could do anything else, I felt the familiar jolt of the car, bringing me back to the past when the same thing happened.