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[18+]I’mElena.MymotherdiedwhenIwas10.Afterthat,mydadmarriedmymom’sfriend,whowashissecretarytoo.AndnowI’mlyingonherson’sarm.Ineverthoughthewoulddoitwithme.PaulwasonmewhileIwasstaringoutthewindowofthecar.Hewasquietlysleeping.IwasstrokinghishairandsingingasongthathadpreviouslybeenrecitedbyMom.Suddenly,thesurroundingslitupslowly.Itwasgoingtobedawnsoon.Iputmyvoicedown.Hewasstillclutchingmetightlyinhissleep.Iattemptedtoloosenhisgrip.Inanguish,Iclosedmyeyes.Mylowerbackandlowerbodywereinexcruciatingpain.Igentlyputhisheadontheseatandsmiledathim.Isoftlycalledhisname,“Paul.”“YouknowhowmuchIloveyou.”“Butnowit’sirrelevanttome,”IsaidasIstrokedhishair.“Areyousureyouloveme?”“Thenyougavemetheabilitytohurtyou,too.”Ikissedhimonthelipsrightaftersaying.Igotoutofthecaraftergivinghimmyfarewellkiss.Ididn’tfeelanypain.Thewoundonmybackhadalreadyturnedblackandcrimson.Imademywaytomyroom.PaulWilsonisaboywithparanoiddisorderwhofallsinlovewithElenaD'souza,whowashischildhoodfriend.Butitappearsthattheirfatesdonothavetobetiedtogether.Forvariousreasons,theybegintobreakapart.Shedespiseshimmorethananythingelse,butPauldesirescompletepossessionofher.Becauseofhisnature,hehurtsher,butifsomeoneelseharmsher,hedoesn'thesitatetohurtthemaswell.Canhisparanoidloveovercomethebarriersandunitethem?CanElenachangehimforthebetter?