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{ G R A C E }
"Got it." I said in monotone and walked away, feeling a foreign ache in my chest.
I squeezed through people, making it to the front door. I pulled the door open and quickened my pace.
I wasn't gonna cry.
I wasn't gonna cry.
I didn't care about what Dean said to me.
I didn't care about any of it.
It didn't matter.
I didn't care.
But every cell in my body was betraying my thoughts. I felt tears sting at my eyes and I blinked them back. I refused to cry, this wasn't the first time I was hearing something like that.
So, why did it hurt so much?
I ran a hand through my hair as I walked faster. My body was shaking and my breathing was uneven, I just needed to
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