Cindy tried to stop me again. Her eyes flashed with a strange mix of desperation and fear. "Please don't make me lock you up," she pleaded, her voice trembling slightly.
"Ha. You seem to forget who holds the real power," I challenged her, my tone sharper than I intended. The air between us crackled with defiance.
"Power you don't know how to use yet," she snapped back, her voice hardening.
"Try to stop me," I invited her, my heart pounding with reckless determination. I turned toward the window without another thought.
