Love's eternal blaze
Adele sank her face between her palms as she cried.
"No," she said again, her voice louder this time. She stumbled out of bed, her legs weak beneath her. She ran to the door, her hands fumbling with the knob. It wouldn't budge.
Locked.
Adele sank to the floor, pressing her forehead against the cool wood of the door. Tears streamed down her face as sobs wracked her body.
Hours passed. The sun had began to set and soon it was dusk, casting long shadows across the room. The darkness outside seemed to mock her, the moon bright and the stars twinkling as though the sky was happy. As though the universe was celebrating her despair, her misfortune.
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