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Prologue

Harlow

Ten years ago

April 12

The red, white, and bright blue lights reflect off the large glass s of the liquor store The sirens have stopped I swear they were only screah tofreely through my blood

They were silenced quickly, as if turned on by mistake

I swear it was all an accident

“Nathan” I say his narip his wrists My nails dig in as ive me a minute to ask questions Heup to the curb His back is to the cops and he doesn’t turn to face the down drowns out the sound ofin my ears

Nathan leans closer towall of the liquor store His dark eyes look even darker and the lack of any emotion on his face forces ht to catch in my throat “Don’t say a word,” he hisses in my ear

One second, one beat of ht in an eternity as I look up into the eyes of the boy I thought I loved The boy I thought loved me back “Don’t be stupid, Hally,” he says low, beneath his breath

But I never really knew him, did I?

The boy I kneasn’t capable of this

But it was only an accident

“Nathan, we have to-” I try to speak, but the words are silenced as he narrows his eyes The shadows frohts make the sharp lines of his jaw look even more intense