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"Just hold on, all right?" Kyle requested urgently

"I’ to press it!" I threatened

"She came on toout a cautioning hand to keepthe button

"You’re such a liar!" I saidyou the truth! We had a few drinks She threw herself at hed "And of course you took her up on her offer! Your final gesture to Ryan to ot her back… used"

I heard uish subtle sounds in my home

"And the letter?" I bellowed

"The letter was her idea, not mine She planned it Just don’t…"

"I’et here, but where would you run to? I’ll petition the court to grant a PFA order on you It probably won’t take more than an hour or so, after all, this was assault," Ithe tender spot on my forehead "I wonder what a protection order would do to your career"

"Okay, okay! Just don’t," Kyle begged "I can’t have a record I’ll lose everything Baby, please…"

"I’m not your baby!" I firmly stated "Kyle, how could you ever think we’d be able to have a healthy relationship with you hurtingI did, I did out of love! I just couldn’t stand idly by and watch hi me!"

"This isn’t love, this is sickness You destroyed me, Kyle Not Ryan You! You ripped my heart out!" I screamed at him

"I never meant to hurt you!" he said with conviction

"Taryn, are you all right?" Pete yelled from the other side of the door

"Yes," I quickly replied, watching surprise and shock coat Kyle’s face

"The police are on their way Is he armed?" Pete asked I could hear the sirens

Kyle’s eyes widened with fear "No," he uttered

"He says he’s not armed," I yelled back to my friends

Pete plowed the door open; he had ht behind hi the bat at Kyle