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"I’ll stay with her She won’t be alone"

"You’re up," I said, staring at Elizabeth, as looking out theShe turned toward me, and a small smile appeared on her lips

"Is Emma okay?"

"Yeah" I walked over to her bed and sat beside her "She’s doing good Your ?" I took her hand and her stare fell to our fingers

"I guess I got shot"

"You scared the crap out of me, Lizzie"

She pulled her hand away from mine A tiny breath fell from her lips and she closed her eyes "I don’t kno to deal with all of this I just want to go hoainst the back of e around her side Her bloodstained body Her frown I wanted to make her feel better, I wanted to make her feel less alone, but I wasn’t sure how

"Can you find out e can leave?" she asked

I nodded "Of course" As I stood up, I paused in the doorway "I love you, Lizzie"

Her shoulders rose and fell before she turned her head away froot shot, Tristan You should’ve loved o home before Elizabeth, and she stayed at the house with Hannah I didn’t leave Elizabeth’s side until she was able to go home When it was ti her to her house, but she didn’t speak a word toout of the driver’s seat and rushing over to help her out of the car

"I’ood"

I followed her into the house, and she told me I could leave, but I didn’t Hannah and E in Eood"

I wondered how many times she could say those words before she realized they were a lie