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ckie’s tonight It’s ti else besides sit in this house and ”

“Fuck you, Nathan You know that’s not an option, either” I lean“I’m not ready for that”

The fucked-up part is I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready for anotherscrewedthis to me

As I sit there, staring at the s, I really start to freak out, the truth of whatallfierce For once, the sweat popping out onother than ets too painful to draw in a breath My vision is going cloudy, and oes muffled

“Fuck!” I barely hear Nathan through the fog in rips the back ofover the couch betweento force the i I feel tears drip froainst my bare feet

After several minutes, the blackness starts to fade, and now I’ froh to put my elbows on my knees with my head in my hands

“I don’t knohat to do, Nathan” My voice is weak, and for once, I don’t care if he hears it I’

He rubs h today, and we’ll see what tos, okay?”

With no other choice but to take his advice, I nod Neither of us says anything for a while, and the quiet is starting to get toainst it I’m so damn tired

“Distract hbor lately?”

Nathan has an obsession with his neighbor across the street froht hi look in his eyes The same look his eyes carry now as he stares off into space

“A few nights ago” His voice co the last time he saw her

“It was the night you were late, wasn’t it?”

He looks over athis face “Yes”

I’ht up in uilty, and I do, for keeping hiood toabouton Nathan to be here with h