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t of Mark Rivera, her boyfriend, to discuss things with him. Hoping that they could
Cruz in his bedroom. On the bed, they
tell her about
ve me time, I will abando
observed, she did not want to stand up to them. S
d. She called her best friend Rile
ans
again. St
a trembling voice. She threw the phone on the c
where, she just had to move, to escape. The city streets were lost in the streetlight
ights flashed everywhere. She had ordered a drink and drank it off. She was scalded down her throat, but i
the music. She ran off to the bathroom for a moment, dipped water on her face, and then laughed at
neath her, and she got the engine started. She didn't stop at the
living room were on. Her parking was fast, and sh
e called, her
ans
t of the corridor. He ga
ou're home early. I
?" Asked her, her spee
tonight. I only came to make sure that everything is okay. He
ry nervously. "I am all righ
her to sit down on the couch. "Sit do
est was tight. She put her face in her han
owned. "W
Bella. In his bedroom." Her voic
m sorry, Ava. That's... that's
as she leaned back on the couch. "I shou
It is not you who is in the wr
was warm and Marcus was seated next to her, which mad
r?" he asked. "Or
ead. "I don't want to think.
little towards him and was lying against his shoulder. The presence
his arm. He didn't pull away. The contact felt safe. She stared at him
y I am like that, you see,"
cus said. "It's oka
t, almost as though they were seeking more comfo
Her hand tightened on his arm.
Marcus kissed her back, hesitantly at firs
isses had filled the room. Time didn't exist. It did not matter whet
ling. She was not sure of the time they had been together. She did not think
r, she wok
dry. Her heart raced. The curta
ememb
ryt
had slept with the ste
and took her clothes. She hastened into rapid dr
wasn'
he club, the drinks, the betrayal, the comfort, the kiss,
urned. Her bo
?" she whisper
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