I open my eyes, seeing

  that my room has turned

  back to normal.

  Everything has been

  restored.

  I glance at Tsukino

  who smiles in relief,

  suddenly hugging me.

  “We are okay now.”

  She sighs, pulling

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  away.

  I nod my head, getting

  off the bed.

  Tsukino stands up,

  suddenly going over

  to the windowsill

  as she stares

  outside.

  “I love this place.”

  She smiles.

  “You do?” I ask her,

  observing Tsukino.

  “Yes.” Tsukino whispers,

  looking at me with a

  wicked smile.

  “This place is lovely.

  Desolate and dark.”

  “You're insane, Cerise.

  This place is your

  prison.”