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"No Don’t come near me"

"Why not?"

"Because whenever you’re near ht now to say what I need to say" She stopped talking and took a osh Where is everything? Why is it all boxed away?"

I placed my thumb between hter too She was makeup free, and her eyes still had the ability to make me fall in love with her "You stayed with her"

"What?" she asked with her back leaning against the counter

I walked closer to her, boxing her in as ainst the countertop "You stayed with Ja pattern became uneven, and she stared at my lips as I stared at hers "Tristan, I don’t knohat you’re talking about"

"The day of the accident,roo back from Detroit You saw her, and you held her"

"That was your mom?" she asked, her eyes narrowed

I nodded "And she said when Jaery, you sat with Jamie You held her hand" My lips hovered over hers, and I could feel the s her mouth "What happened when you went into that room with Jamie?"

Her voice shook, and she blinked a few tihtly to meet my stare "I sat down beside her bed, held her hand, and told her she wasn’t alone" My fingers rubbed againstin her words "She wasn’t in pain, Tristan When she passed away, the doctors said there wasn’t any pain"

"Thank you," I said I needed to know that

My left hand moved to her lower back, and I pulled her closer to ed "Tell me not to do it"

She didn’t say a word, but her body shook in ainst hers and I kissed her hard and deep, apologizing for everything I’d done, every mistake I’d ainst my hold

"I love you," I said

"No You don’t"

"I do"

"You leftherself away froainst her lips, and stood strong "You leftme a chance to explain"

"I didn’t kno to handle everything that was happening Jesus, Lizzie Everything in the past months happened so fast"

"Don’t you think I know that? I was living the sahtmares as you, but I wanted to explain to you what happened I wanted to make it work"