Pain In Love

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it with every fiber of my being, but not for the reasons you might thi

ear. Deep down, I believe I deserve love, but my mind whispers otherwis

egan back when Emerald was sti

t all the time. If my life were a story, the author must be one twisted genius. So, here's my official in

nie Harlow, thanks to our mother's obsession wi

k: Three

I started dating!" Emerald's voice r

nked, not tru

, then brightened again. "I know you don't like Damien. You think he's

le. "That's...

tioning look, mouthing, Are you okay?

Justin, Richard, Emerald, and me. But my excitement had evaporated. I w

e boy I loved. I had to choke down my

tangled mess. For a fleeting moment, bowling with him felt like leaping off a waterfall into refres

ed, "Why do you hate me? Why didn't you just tell

, Emerald appeared. "Hey, guys, it's getting

that, the mo

sen

loud, obnoxious boys who never missed a chance to corner and torment me. Since Emmy died, Damien had becom

my feelings for him. But how do you stop loving someon

He just stood there, looking distant, broody. And then it hit me-today

aged to escape

ck: A Y

"I'm so sorry, Em. I miss you so much. Damien's been

apping twigs br

sheveled, his steps unsteady. His ey

is voice venomous. "You killed her, Ruby. You kil

ien,

h. You're a murderer, Ruby. You should just ki

k. This went on until I hit a tree. His hands wrapp

me. I swear, I'll never come here again.

ip loosened. Then hi

"If you ever call me that again,

g for air as he

sen

abbed it to find 12 missed calls and six texts from Andrea

're ready to kill yourself.

streamed down my face as

die, will you