DARRENDays turned into months, but the weight of my decision never stopped haunting me. My groupmates became distant and cold, and I couldn’t blame them. From their eyes, I was a fool—an idiot who hurt Jeyah. It felt like an invisible wall was placed between us, plastered with their judgment.Tomorrow is my graduation day. It should be one of the happiest moments in my life, but all I feel is emptiness. The toga hanging by the door, the medal wrapped in paper—none of it brings joy. My family is here, but it doesn’t fill the hollow feeling in my chest.Dolly entered my room holding a warm cup of tea."Here," she offered. “Are you really going through with this? ” she asked quietly.“Yes,” I answered, my voice sounding broken—static, like a radio with a poor signal. “I have no other choice.”Daphne, who was following behind, leaned on the doorframe, watching me with soft eyes, then walked closer and rubbed my back. “Chum, we’re angry at Bridgette,” she said, voice trembling with both f
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