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"Tristan, please, let us know you’re okay!" Moed to lie to theh of relief "I’ll be out in a few"

I could al ht here when you’re ready We’re not going anywhere"

Elizabeth had said she would meet me at Mr Henson’s shop the next day, but at the last e of plans Five days passed without us actually speaking Herblinds had been drawn all week, and whenever I knocked on her door, it see I didn’t exist

I stopped in at Savory & Sweet to see if she orking and ran into Faye yelling at a custos were not super runny "Faye, hey," I said, interrupting her argument

She twisted around on her heels and placed her hands on her hips I could see the uncertainty in her eyes The last time we’d seen each other hen I attacked Tanner at the bar, and I could tell she was still unsure how to addressabout me, and I was sure lies had someholed their way into Faye’s eardru today?"

"She’s out sick…she has been for a few days"

"Oh Okay"

"Why didn’t you just walk next door and check on her? Did you guys get into a fight or soet into a fight At least, I don’t think we did She just…" I brushed er undertoto you? I know you’re her best friend and…"

"I think you should go, Tristan" I could tell she didn’t believe me I could tell she didn’t believe that I hadn’t hurt Elizabeth from the way every inch of her was alarmed

I nodded, and as I opened the door to step outside, I paused "Faye, I love her I get why you’re wary oftime I was a monster After Jamie and Charlie died, I turned into this beast that I didn’t even recognize I’ht of her birthday party, and I’m sorry I snapped, but…I would never hurt her She’s…" I pressed ainst my mouth and bit the inside of ht alongside my wife and kid I checked out of reality and left this world I was fine being gone, because being alive hurt; it hurt every fucking day Then Lizzie ca dead, she saw past it Even though I was death, she took the time to resuscitate htapart because I think she’s hurting and I can’t help her breathe like she helpedshit out of me I deserve it, and because of Elizabeth I can handle it I’o check on her, if you could help her breathe for a little while, that would mean the world to me"

I walked out of the café and stuffed my hands into my jeans pockets