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Forty-five: Josh
Just like Owen has told me, I messaged Taleen a while ago - by a while I mean an hour - and I still haven’t heard back from her. Owen left thirty minutes ago, saying that he had a project to work on. Even if he doesn’t have anything and he wants to leave, I totally understand. Nobody wants to be in a constant state of stress.
I’m staring at my phone, hoping to see a message or receive a call from her. I want her to talk to me. To yell or scream. She can do whatever she wants, and I’d understand.
Idiot. I’m nothing but an
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