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Everything I would need sat inside the bag

Gavin, Owen, and Bri watched on silently as Audrey helped me prepare to leave them all behind

I wasn’t entirely sure why she was co back to Crudele, but ever since Gavin had forcibly taken her out of town, she refused to leave o back She’d had to reassure herhere

She had a better understanding of who these people were now, but there was still so ard

Judas and I stared at one another for what felt like hours but was realistically a few minutes

“You sure this is what you want to do?”

“This is what I have to do”

He didn’t ask for lad I wouldn’t have anyways This wasn’t all about him or my parents anymore

Not even Audrey had been a major factor in my decision

I was selfishly choosingwhat I needed to survive this life without depending on anyone else

I needed to go and find myself

Judas extended a large bag he’d declared would have everything we needed in it and a round fob for our getaway vehicle I took both without coers didn’t touch He would always be my best kept secret and now the beautiful boy who broke my heart

“Come on, Rhia,” Audrey said softly

I finally turned away just to hear him say, “This isn’t over, principessa I’ll come for you”

“Please, don’t” I didn’t look back when I replied If I ever saw hiain it would be to do exactly what he’d done to me

PLAYLIST

(Spotify)

Drake—Teenage Fever

Willow—Transparent Soul

Khelani—Toxic

Jessie Reyez—Same Side

Ali Gatie—What If I Told You

Tink—Motives

NF—Drifting

Sia—Midnight Decisions

Tink—Hopeless Romantic

Billie Eilish—lovely

Jessie Murph—When I’m Not Around

Billie Eilish—Lost Cause