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She left. She walked out of my room—maybe out of my life—and I didn’t stop her. I just sat there, watching her go, like the i***t I am.
Her face when she looked at me… I can’t get it out of my head. The way her voice cracked when she asked if there was another girl, like she didn’t already know the answer. Like she didn’t trust me enough to believe it when I told her the truth.
And the worst part? I couldn’t blame her.
I didn’t deserve her trust, not after everything I’ve done. Breaking up with her out of nowhere. Acting like it didn’t kill me to push her away. Watching her cry and not doing a damn thing to stop it. I let her think I didn’t care, but the truth is, I care too much.
I slammed my fist against the table, the sound loud in the empty room. My chest felt tight, lik
