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Those were sords back then, but I didn't believe theest time, I distrusted every person who tried to reassure me of my safety

Just like I don't believe his words now There's no way in hell I' out of this

I pull away fro no more than two feet from us When o home?"

My dad looks hesitantly at Beck, and even though I' off him

"For fuck's sake, Sela," Beck grits out, and his hand is then onme to face him "Your home is with me"

"But--"

"You're coht over me

I pull my arm away, take a step back Beck looks pissed and hurt at the same time I notice ive us privacy This tellswith Beck on this By theht thiswith Beck

I just can't believe that

Turning back to Beck, I nervously tuck my hair behind my ears with both hands and tell him with a raised chin, "Beck, don't you think this is over between us? I got you caught up in ht But to do that, you've got to let o"

"You seriously can't be that naive," he says curtly with narrowed eyes And daruntle would le in tight, and hang on

Never let go

But that's a pipe dream now

My dad turns around quickly on us and puts an aro to the condo and talk this through Beck and I have sohts, and frankly, you two need each other more than ever"

"How can you even say that?" I ask him in astonishment "I've ruined our lives by my actions"

Beck lance at hi, his hands now shoved deep in his pockets

"Sela," s to discuss, and e're done, if you want to come home with me, I'll take you there Okay?"

What I really want to do is stick my head in the sand, my ass in the air, and becoo to my childhood bed and stay in with the covers pulled over my head until they come to cart me away forever

But one er in his eyes, I still see a deep and abiding love within theood stuff

At least I hope

I look at o"

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I rode in the backseat of Beck's car, my dad in the front I really wanted to ask my dad where his car was, but the silence was so heavy I was afraid my words would sound like a thunderclap Besides, I have to assuether as a means of solidarity

Once we get to the condo, Beck goes straight to the kitchen toa quick shower I didn't get one at the sheriff's departiven a bar of soap to wash my face, as well as a small toothbrush hat felt like ba toothpaste I felt the grunge of cri to me and needed to wash it off

I co hair wet and wrapped up in a bun, but otherwise fully dressed and ready to hightail it out of here e're done I sit on the couch besidebeforenear the all with his hands in his pockets

He appears ready for a difficult conversation, much like he did when I told him all the details of ry and wary of me

Yesof me