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Knocked With A Bang
I am sitting with my back against the door, just having read a note that Isabella left.
"If you are reading this, it means I am not here."
Well, ya that I can damn well see.
And what else I can damn well do, is not breathe.
So I crumple up the note and toss it into the bin. My heart is ripped away in shatters as I burst into tears. But then behind me, I hear a loud…
BANG.
…as someone is kicking at the door. Well, I hope that they have a good reason for banging around here at this time in the morning.
So as I take my time to go to answer the door, the banging only but becomes more persistently. Now I have no idea if I should be crying or be mad at the present moment. With one last wipe from the sleeve of my shirt, I dry the tears that are still threatening to come.
Then, slowly but utterly angry, I fling the door open.
"What do you…Huh? Why are…?" my words only but mumble as I try to make
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