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50: Rebound

Author: Marywan
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G I O V A N N A

Avery stood in front of the lake, her arms wrapped around herself, and her back was towards me.

The moonlight made her skin glow and the water shimmered, making her look like a dream.

She looked gorgeous, and I couldn't help but admire her from afar. She has always been the most beautiful girl I've ever met.

And, that was what attracted me to her.

Her beauty, and her personality.

"Why did you follow me, Gio?"

Her voice was quiet and shaky and it broke my heart.

"Because I wanted to talk."

"I don't want to hear any more excuses. I've heard enough."

"Avery, you're being dramatic. Just listen."

"Dramatic? Seriously? You just admitted to have used me, and now you're telling me, that I'm being dramatic?"

"I didn't mean it that way. I just meant that what you're doing is unnecessary."

She turned around, and gave me a deadly look, her eyes burning with anger, "Fuck. You."

I sighed, and approached her, "Listen, baby. I love you–"

"You have a fucked up way of showing it."

"It
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