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He never cared, not for one moment

It was all a lie

"A, c’ain "You know you want me" He takes hold ofinhiain I reel back, out of the circle of his embrace--and all his treacherous lies "Don’t you dare touchopen, and then Daniel couished tears as he plants himself between et the hell out of here," he orders E utterly broken "Please, go!"

I wait, with so that shutter in his eyes will crack, and he’ll take ain, and tell me this is all some terrible mistake But Emerson just backs away "My pleasure" he spits, and walks away to his truck The engine starts, and then he backs out, tires screeching as they skid on the dirt road

He’s gone He’s left irl

I watch the dust fly on the dirt road in the wake of his truck and gasp for air It takes everything I have not to sink to the ground right there in the front yard

"Juliet," Daniel holds me up "Look ataway "You too I need you to go"

"I’ you like this!" Daniel protests

I take a deep breath, and force a sh a clenched jaw "I want to be alone"

"Juliet…" Daniel protests I stand fir fast I just need hirief takes h" I insist, pushing hiet on the road I’ll finish up here, and follow you to the city in a little while"