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Chapter 83

Author: Flicky
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-29 23:31:58

OCTAVIA'S POV

My head felt heavy this morning, I spent the whole night thinking about, I know what I have to do, as part of me wishes I can ignore the past, bury the truth forever and let myself fall back into what Zion and I once had made, but what happened is too huge to just pretend it doesn't exist, it will eventually come between us. What happened is not something that can just truly fade.

I decided to bite the bullet and dialed Zion's number. My heart has since become numb and I sat wordlessly as I listened for the phone dial. He picked after a few rings.

"Hey Octavia," he said "I am glad you called,"

“Can we meet today?” I asked.

"Uhm sure," he agreed immediately. "Should I come over, " I could feel my heart break at the barely concealed hope in his voice.

“No it's fine, I’ll come to you.” I answered.

We decided on the park not too far from our, or well what used to be my apartment building.

For a one hour drive, it felt like forever before we arrived, Aaron drove me as usua
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