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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Don't beat yourself up over this, Rei," he murmured. "It'll all be okay in the morning. Everything will feel clearer then."
His words tore an ache through my chest. I didn't believe him, of course, but the gesture was nice. With my forehead resting against the cool wood of the table, I listened carefully as the train sped along the tracks. Leaving the towering buildings and passing the trees and fields outside, I couldn't wait to get home and go to bed.
I moved my head to the side to watch Deshawn who continued to rub circles on my back. It didn't help but I let him do it anyway. When he caught my eyes staring, he copied my action so that we were both facing one another, heads on our arms and eyes trained carefully on the other.
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I lifted my head lazily to see a deathly pale hand point to the seat opposite mine. My gaze traveled along the arm to his gauntly thin face. His cheeks were hollowed out leaving harsh lines in its wake. He wore a suit, tailored to perfection, and a tye, stained with red. "No," I squeaked. His movements were slow but determined. Every stride he took had a meaning and he didn't waste time or energy. When he sat opposite me, I scowled. Even from across the table I felt the burn of his eyes, two puddles darker than night stared at me. His black hair was slicked back tidily, not a strand out of place and his paper-thin lips tugged up into a smirk. The cold of Deshawn beside me was merely a background thought as the man in front of me radiate
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"Where's the shady small print I should read over or loopholes I should be aware of?"He shook his head. "The only reason you're helping me, to begin with, is because the universe called for it. Some things are far beyond my control and the connection you have to Deshawn is one of those things. Normally, I don't ask teenage girls to get involved with all this. So, no, there is no small print or loopholes. When this is all over, we won't be in contact until your time is up."His words sparked a tinge of curiosity. Not even Death understood the wonders of the universe or why Deshawn and I were drawn to one another, especially since I never knew him when he was alive. I doubted I'd ever get the answer."And will you check on my uncle? I won't be able t
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We propped my desk chair in front of the full-length mirror and from behind me, I saw Deshawn's face mirrored mine. He seemed lost while sitting cross-legged on my bed. His eyes were trained on us and every time Raven raised a hand to curl a strand of my hair, he followed. I felt bad for him. His grief ran deep and though Marco Arandia was the worst friend to him, it still stung. I couldn't catch his eye and it frustrated me. As she smoothed on the creams, dabbed the color, and perfected even the smallest details on my face, I zoned out. The window in my room was open and the fresh air filtered through, caressing my cheeks. I let it fill my lungs and the action slowed the outside world. "There you go." Raven smiled sweetly. She looked at me i
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