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Alyssa finished marring my left cheek and shifted her attention to the right. Those brief moments felt like an eternity of torment.
"Finished!" Alyssa declared with a pleased expression. She retrieved her pocket mirror and positioned it before my face, revealing the words "Home" on one side and "wrecker" on the other, brutally carved into my flesh.
"This is the consequence for anyone who tries to steal my boyfriend, regardless of who you are!" she proclaimed with a victorious grin.
The rest of the group erupted in mocking laughter upon seeing the stark "Homewrecker" etched across my visage.
Satisfied with their handiwork, they were about to depart when suddenly, a team of law enforcement officers burst through the entrance.
One policeman inquired, "We received an alert from the building manager about the security alarm being activated in this residence. What's transpired here?"