EMMAI didn’t know how long I stood in the kitchen, silent tears streaming down my cheeks, while my loved ones laughed and chatted in the hall, still celebrating my birthday, completely oblivious to the fact that it felt like my world was crumbling around me.“Emma? There you are!”My best friend’s voice pierced through the haze.“Everyone’s been wondering where you disappeared to and…”Her words trailed off the moment she took in my tear-streaked face. Concern creased her features as she rushed over.“Emma, what happened? Why are you crying?”The instant her arms wrapped around me, my quiet tears dissolved into soft, broken sobs.“Oh, Emma,” Celia croaked, her voice thick with distress on my behalf. “I saw Alex and his fiancée walking out of the kitchen. Did that jerk say something to you?”“He… he wants nothing to do with me anymore, Celia,” I whispered, my voice cracking. “He thinks I dru…” The word caught in my throat. I couldn’t even say it. “He thinks I’m a horrible person.”“Em
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