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ELOISE

Author: Love Hart
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-07 22:18:58

For years, I carried the weight of unanswered questions.

Why did he leave me? Why did he let Matthew take his place? Why did he make me feel like I was never enough to fight for?

I never got the answers—not from him, not from anyone. Just assumptions, just pain.

The airport buzzed around us—people rushing, announcements echoing, luggage wheels rolling against the floor—but it all faded into the background.

We sat on the cold metal bench, side by side, facing the massive glass wall that overlooked the runway. Planes took off and landed, coming and going, just like everything in my life.

"Elijah," I whispered, steady but firm. "No more lies. No more excuses. Just tell me… why?”

The orange light from the sun reflected on his face, casting soft shadows over his sharp features. He looked tired—drained—but there was something else in his eyes. Something raw.

He smiled…

I stared at him, waiting—needing—to hear more.

Elijah leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, his finger
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