My fingers were wrapped snuggly around the paper takeaway cup, the warmth of the coffee inside keeping me from crashing out. It felt like every minute was a struggle, I just had to push myself through it. My head and my heart were at war. My head was telling me to stay strong, to fight off the feelings I have, knowing it will get better but my heart is aching, convincing me that only he can take this pain away. Then I remind myself that he cheated on me with the dragon. There's no coming back from that. “Thank you for the coffee,” I say to Benji, after finally taking my first sip. The warm liquid does little to cure my heartache but it may help wake me up a bit so that I can process. “I knew you'd need something strong after the night you had,” he replies, watching me from across the table like I'm fragile, threatening to break apart again. His small act of kindness is the one small light of joy in my shitty day. I just hate that he had to see Charlie and me at our worst. “I’m s
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