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79. Ice Cream

Author: Blue Bird
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Salvatore;

My heart dies when I hear those words and fear like I’ve never felt before clothes me.

I watch in horror as he walks past me, and a cold shiver runs down my spine when I realise that he means it.

I reach out to stop him, but I don’t even have the courage to hold him. I want to stop him, but I can’t. My hand stops midway as my mind scrambles.

I don’t want him to leave… but what if it’s what’s best? All I do is hurt him. If he stays with me… he’ll die. Like everyone else did.

I won’t be able to forgive myself if he dies because of me.

My hand drops as I watch him walk ahead, I force myself to swallow past my desert-dry throat.

I look away from him, and a teardrop escapes my eyes. Maybe it’s best if he leaves.

What did I think would happen? That I could love someone and miraculously, they’d be alright?

I’m a curse. Everyone I care about ends up dying. Even my best friend has battled death so many times. Nothing ever happens to me, but the people around me always suffer.

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