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He puts his big arms around me, but it doesn’t ease the pain It hurts so much It’s like so

"There will never be anyone else like him," I bellow "No one He’s it He’s all I’ll ever have and want"

"He’s not yours to want, Avery He never was"

"I love him," I screech so loudly I hurt my own ears "I love him"

I don’t kno Kelly found me here, but I knew the uess Nate called him--that’s the kind of ht of hi into Kelly’s chest

"It hurts, Kelly It hurts so "

"I love hiet that? I love him!"

"That’s the problem," he says softly "It’s not real love, Avery It’s a lie; that’s all it will ever be"

"You define love by deciding if it’s right or wrong That’s not always correct Love creeps up on you at theyou can do to stop it Love cannot be reasoned with and it can’t be as si"

"Nate is e what is One day, Kelly, you ht find a love like ht now--like a broken angel, ain without hi

I’ll never be the sao My heart is falling to pieces My hands are gripped around the steering wheel and I’ towards the only place, towards the only person whoher, on her knees, screa her go was the right thing forfor her

I had to do it for her

I skid to a halt at the driveway of my parents’ hos feel weak I charge towards my father’s shed, where I know he’ll be When no one is there, that’s where he spends most of his time I shove the door open and he spins around quickly His eyes widen with shock before taking ?"

I shakeon ets up and rushes forward, putting his hands onon?"

"I fucked up," I croak out "I fucked up, Dad"