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I sed, staring down at"It’s--it’s because you did come back with breakfast but you saith Hartford when the door was open or you heard hih the door You left--because you were hurt" My voice cracked at the end

God, I was taking such a chance here What if I rong?

I liftedof sand I’d been carrying around my neck dropped "Why didn’t you just tell ue down his throat I don’t think there’s anything else to say I was your rebound guy You love hiood for you I’m not" His voice was low Matter-of-fact Final

I bit s were all true

He closed his eyes Opened them, a void there

"Don’t--don’t look like that" I slid over to him, and he wrapped me in his arms I pushed my face into his chest, and we sat like that for a while For some reason, I was terrified to look at him, and maybe he was afraid to look at me, because just one little movement fro to juo down that rabbit hole

He placed his hand on"I have a question for you What happened to our baby, Re my hand to pull me back as I jerked off the couch and stuet away fro My breath snagged, my body ice-cold as if a Siberian wind had blown in the rooered a wasteland ofmy head furiously, I bolted for the kitchen and out the back door The night air greeted me as I leaned over the rail that lined the patio

Don’t puke, don’t puke

Out of control Need control

I took deep breaths, inhaling Exhaling

How did he know?

"Remi?"

"Go away" Wetness fell from my face "Leave me alone Please" My voice was a broken mess

He touched my back Soft little brushes as he traced my shoulders "I can’t, love I need answers"

"Stop!" I yelled at hi away I couldn’t think when he touched me like he cared