Rising High Above Your Lies

Summary

When I opened my eyes, the world was spinning. The sharp, metallic scent of rusted iron filled my lungs, and the wind whipped my hair across my face. I knew this place. I knew this cold, rooftop air.

I was back. Back at the exact moment that had shattered my life.

This time, I wasn't going to be the victim. My phone was already out, the camera lens steady, aimed directly at the "star" of the show—the scholarship student who was currently rehearsing her finest performance.

Just like in my previous life, she reached for my hand, her eyes brimming with calculated tears, trying to pull me…