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"Terrible She hates me"

I didn’t like to cry, it showed hoeak I was How much she had affectedthe single tear trail downup

Eyes heldinhuentle tenderness before tasting the salty droplet

"If you want theed"

I blinked Unsure of what to make of his statement

Gone?

What did he mean by that?

"Darryl"

"I don’t want to see you unhappy Adela"

I push ainmy mouth

He half sood and bad Adela" resting a finger tip onthe flames

I flashed hiood"

I watched as the hint of a s tells me that I couldn’t believe hi the contents, leaving so much unsaid

I look at hih with a stubble pattern along his face Sharp cheekbone Tall, lean and suddenly frightening