Beginning After The End Characters Novels & Stories

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he said. "It's fine," I replied, not giving it a second thought. Zach got swept away by the crowd. This time, our paths would never cross again. Those dark, painful memories would stay buried forever. I was ready to start a new life. Wade picked up my suitcase, dusted it off, and asked, "Want to walk around campus later and try something good to eat?" I pinched his cheek with a smile. "Sure, Wade."

And now, I was done believing him. The silence stretched on, and the man on the phone asked again. I steadied myself and answered calmly. "Yes. I accept." We exchanged a few more words, settled on a start date, and I hung up. Then I hailed a cab and went home. I pushed open the front door and went straight upstairs to pack. I was moving out. If I was going to end things, there was no point dragging it out. Packing did not take long. Looking down at the worn-out clothes and pants so faded they had turned white, it hit me just how lean these years had really been.

**One Month Later** Marcus had settled into something resembling a rhythm by his second month — not predictable exactly, but familiar enough that Elena and Adrian had regained some of their footing, the sharp edges of exhaustion softening into ordinary, manageable tiredness. "He smiled today," Elena reported to Adrian over dinner, unable to keep the delight from her voice. "A real one, not just gas." "I demand photographic evidence," Adrian said. "I have several," Elena said, already pulling out her phone. "Maria caught it too. She's convinced he's a genius."

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It felt like the beginning. End

Placing the phone back on my ear, I answered, "Oh, okay. You need my help with something?" Tcee waved her hands in front of me and I spared her a glance. She made an O shape with her right hand then used her index finger to poke in and out of it with a wink. Wrinkling my nose in disgust, I averted my gaze to my feet and counted the number of toes I had–of course they were ten. "Okay, I'll be right there with the files." With that, the call ended and I placed my phone on the counter; glaring fire balls at Tcee.

Eden said and eased back in her seat and closed her eyes, wondering why there was a 'good' in 'goodbye'. There was nothing good or wonderful about endings and farewells.

This is September's End. The sweetest downfall of the great manipulator. *** This is the LAST chapter of the novel. Hope you enjoyed reading! Thank you and see you on the next book!

FINALLY!! The BULLIED series has come to an end. I want to thank all those who supported me throughout this book and waited till the end… I love you all so much. I always said “I would never support rape” and this is me still saying that I do not support it. I had an idea and a plot, I was inspired by an article I found on Stockholm syndrome… that was why I found the Book 1 necessary to be written, so you can see the back story.