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Eighty-Eight

Author: Luxie
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The car door shut and the club music cut off mid-beat.

Neither of us said anything; the engine ticked under the hood and bass still rang in my ears. The smell of smoke clung to my hair.

The engine turned over and the seat hummed under me as Cameron pulled from the curb. Streetlights slid across his face. I folded into myself and watched the city smear past the glass.

Cameron’s hand came across the console and settled on my stomach. His palm covered the place where the baby was growing. I flinch
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Eva needs to just go, idk how no one sees her for what she is
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