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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are either products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental.
© 2025 Vanessa Aleey
This book was translated from Spanish to English, as I am a Spanish-speaking writer. Throughout the book, I will be leaving clues, so stay alert.
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Are you listening?
I need you not to ignore us.I need you to see us.To understand who we are — and not remain silent.I truly need you.
We are Ari, Liam, Sebastián, Ámbar, Camila, Fabiola, Vianey, Dylan.We are all of us, wearing different names…and there are still more left unspoken.Do you understand?
I don't want your pity,because we would never give it to ourselves.
Do you know what evil is?
Stop turning away.Stop pretending not to see me.Stop standing there, frozen.
I wonder if you will stay…because I don't want you to leave.Everyone else already has.
They're afraid.It doesn't matter.You can go if you want.I don't need you.
I'll do it with them.And I will finish this.
I hate you.
For being so predictable.
I will not stand still.Not like I did that night.
I hate you.I hate you.I hate you.
Be ignorant like the rest.Like those who came before, ignorant because they knew nothing…but now you know everything,and still you choose ignorance —because you know too much.
Isn't that so?
AUTHOR VANESSA ALEEY