"Please don't panic. I'm fine, and we're both safe right now. If anything, it would be better if they attacked you. That way they could probably hurt you a little more. Then again, if that were to happen, they might have already been dead anyways. So, I'm glad that they didn't kill you. Just stay calm, okay? Everything will be fine. Please."

That calms me down somewhat and my breathing slowly returns to normal. Alex sighs in relief and brings his hand up to caress my cheek. I lean my head against his hand and then look back at him. He looks worried and slightly scared.

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