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2024-10-29 19:42:56~Cali~
A sour laugh left my mouth as I mumbled, “why? Why did I leave?” I shook my head, taking another bottle of the beer set on top of the counter. I down some more alcohol to ease my parched pipes. “Why wouldn’t I? You lied to me-“
He shook his head, regarding me with emotions I can’t point out. Disappointment? Pain?
“Don’t stare at me like that.” I tilted the bottle in my lips. “I asked you if you were in a relationship-“
“That’s not what I’m asking, Princess.” He’s as calm as a windless summer day - the opposite of me, a hailstorm mess. “Why did you leave without asking me?”
“Ask you what?” my voice rising as I continued, “ask you who Shannon is? If she’s pregnant with your child?”
CastielSo… thoughts? ~ Thank you for staying with us, there’s more to come and would you like to guess what's gonna happen in the next chapter? ~ hm, will Evan forgive me for my actions? ~ yours, Cali.
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