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When I woke up, Colton was next to me. It was weird because lately when I woke up he always disappeared. But this time he was asleep, maybe because of how tired he was yesterday or I don't know. He looked so relaxed, he looked like a good boy like that. No one would guess he would be quite the case. I brushed a few strands of hair away from his forehead and deposited a warm kiss. Deep down I felt like I was falling more and more in love with Colton Dashner. And I didn't know if that was good or bad.

Colton stirred, but he didn't wake up, he only grew more attached to me. I imagined a future with Colton, a future with no fears, no problems, no worries. I liked that. Just when I thought everything was going well I heard footsteps on the stairs, hurried footsteps.

-Shit," I muttered, thinking the worst. There was only one person who could come at this hour. And I was sure it wasn't Angelique.

The door opens and out of it comes my smiling father, a smile that was wiped off as soon as he s