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A simple plea

Eve's POV

I hadn't expected him to sound so... Terrified. It would seem my concealer did nothing to hide the markings on my face. Was that why Sasha and her Colleagues had been looking at me weird? Could everyone see the bruises? 

Adam walked round his table with long hurried strides until he stood mere inches before me. He raised his hand to hold my face but caught himself just in time and snapped it back. 

"Eve," He whispered, "What the hell happened?" 

For the umpteenth time that day, I fought the urge to cry. Why did he sound so concerned? He shouldn't be concerned about me! I had hurt him! I had lied to him! I hadn't told him the full truth and yet he was so nice, it was hard to watch.  

I gave him a weak smile, one I knew didn't amount to anything but I couldn't help it. What was I supposed to tell him? That Tom dealt with me like this regularly? Th

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Ibiso Kuhnlein
Please Author, don't keep us hangingg
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