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59: Stood Up

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EZRA

Phoenix stood me up. The thought makes my already broken heart break more. If it was just a crack before, now it is just an empty shell of what it used to be.

Not that she knows, she probably doesn’t feel even a quarter of what I do for her. I didn’t tell anyone this, not even Nate, but I’d made a decision when I asked him to tell her to meet me here, I’m giving the option, if she comes then it is her way of saying yes, and I’ll know I’m not fighting a lost battle but if she doesn’t come, then, I hope it doesn’t come to that.

It had taken a lot but I finally gotI got siren to leave, it wasn’t an easy feat because God, she is so persistent, I promised her a date when I’m free one of these days. I’m not going to be free. I’ll make sure of that. I spent most of the day waiting for Phoenix, even though I knew I wouldn’t see her until in the evening. I even told the guards to not inform Nate of her movements. I’m going to see her anyway, so I’ll go off on the stalking.

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