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Fifty-Five

Author: Luxie
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Marissa

I couldn’t stop the heaviness that settled inside me. My chest hurt, and breathing felt like a fight I kept losing.

No matter how hard I tried to pull myself together, I just couldn't.

Justin’s rage had cut me open. I kept telling myself it was temporary and that his anger would burn itself out. His disappointment crushed me, each word making it harder to breathe.

Queen Mallory and Justine had tried to comfort me after I left the hospital, blotchy-faced and crying. They called later, taking turns like a grief hotline tag team.

“Please, honey, give him time,” the queen said calmly. “A week at most. He will calm down and see your side.”

Justine had put her on speaker so the three of us could talk.

“He feels blindsided,” she said. “Your bond wasn't just news to him. It turned everything he thought he understood upside down.”

“He made me feel like a lying fraud,” I said, my voice wobbling, “when all I did was try to explain.”

“Don’t let that sink too deep,” Justine said quickly. “
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