The Luna He Left To Burn
"If you push this aggressively you're not going to give your mind, your body, or your soul any time to heal at all. And I mean that. No self treatment, no pushing through things alone and hoping I won't notice."
"Mom."
"I mean it, Ava. You have people around you. Use them," she said. "And don't let any of what has been happening these past few days get to you. Not Lucas, not Vera, not any of it. You hear me?”
"I hear you," I said quietly.
"Do you understand me?" she asked, tilting her head slightly the way she did when she wasn't quite convinced.
"I understand," I said. "I won't do it again. Not without telling you first."
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