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“Two things caistered And, God, was there pain I tried to sit up, but round It was so damn slippery” Her throat rose and fell as she sed doas probably hysteria “So much blood The smell hit my nose at the same time I realized what had causedsht I kinda freak out at the sight of blood these days” She gave them a sheepish smile

“Christ,” Screw said, his voice thick The otherwith his emotions

Gu he had But noasn’t the tie the toxicity she’d held onto in silence for so long

“Did you go to the hospital? I h you vanished until you sent Lila a text saying you’d left town and didn’t want to be contacted”

She flushed as she nodded “I drove myself to a hospital in the next county”

“Jesus, Jazh the den As his blood boiled, he turned on her “Do you kno stupid that was? What if you’d passed out on the road?”

Screw also stood after setting Jazz on the couch With ahands landed on Gu hiood She’s here She’s strong Let’s let her finish the story”

Shit, he was an asshole “Yeah, of course Sorry, Jazzy”

She gave hiht I know that, and if I heard that any of you did the sa, I’d flip out on you But I was desperate Humiliated, scared he’d come back, terrified of what I looked like I didn’t want to risk Lila seeing ency Room, so I went elsewhere I was too ashaot out, I stayed in a hotel until my affairs were in order Then I left”

The thought of her, broken, scared, alone, leaving all she knew behind…

Guony there reflected what he felt deep inside

Soreement, a truce, ht and neither oddess she was