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"Beer sucks," she says

I shrug "It’s an acquired taste"

"So’s caviar, but I’s" She yawns and I check my phone for the time It’s too late or too early Either way, Emily should be tucked safely in bed

"I’m sorry," she says out of the blue "I’m sorry that I pushed you about Olivia andI’ain and keep drinking until it’s gone If Emily doesn’t believe I’m bad news, she will now "It’s not your fault I’ your head off"

"It’s okay I" She inhales deeply and wraps her arms around her knees "I don’t knohat it’s like to lose so s"

One month Emily’s survived over one month in my world and she’s hardly batted an eye Granted, she’s lived in the tairl’s been away fro stalked by soirls who cry when they chip a da one that rolls with the punches

"I lied to you," I admit

She levels her shocked eyes on me "What?"

"At the pond, when I said that I liked you" I rub ht beer buzz "Iwith you over the past month"

I could bla is nothing h to claim stupidity All the emotions within ood to Olivia And how you ith during her seiz--"

I choke up and e of Olivia helpless and shaking on her bed Soft fingers cover rab on to Eht