>>21040208Coco can feel her body continuing to weaken as Cactus watches the video, and her vision begins to blur. Her time was almost up, and even sooner than she had anticipated. Her head begins to ache, and an overwhelming sense of turmoil begins to take hold within her. It was an unfamiliar sensation, it felt more as if she was not merely losing control of her body, but as if Nikki was actively forcing her way back to the surface from within.
Was this what Nikki felt when she was the one seizing control? She didn’t like it. She didn’t like it one bit.
As Cactus nods vigorously and grabs Coco’s shoulders, a lump burns in Coco’s throat. Being free for a little while, being… a person… it was so nice. Much nicer than being stuck watching Nikki’s life through her eyes. Had she at least gotten through to Cactus? Had she finally made a friend who wasn’t one of Nikki’s, one who would help her disrupt Cassie’s business? These are the last thoughts that go through Coco’s mind before her body momentarily goes limp as she fades…
