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Tyler looks at me confused. He look like he didn’t under stand a word I had just said, or perhaps he was just stunned by my words. Either way, he had yet to respond to my words.

It takes a couple of minutes of heavy awkward silence for him to respond. He pulls away completely, looking at me con fused. “What?”

I looked away from him entirely and looked out the win dow. We should stop the arrangement Tyler.”

He stays silent for a few and then answers in a confused tone. “Why?”

| shake my head and look over at him.” Because it isn’t working out Tyler.” I breathed out.

Tyler turns away from me, leans into his car seat, and stares forward. ” Is this because of what happened at school today?”

He turns to face me slightly, perhaps to see the emotions playing on my face when I respond. I’m not good at hiding my emotions but I will try to, this once.” The arrangement should never have happened in the first place Tyler. This was the worst decision and I take full blame. I’m working now so I’ll pay you back for your shoes

“Don’t bother.” He cuts me off coldly. My heart skips a bit by the coldness in his voice.

pot I swallowed.

DO

“The agreement was sex. I think I got back the payment for the shoes. Here.” He opens the compartment and pulled out a small box. He outstretched it towards me, his grip on the box literally so harsh that his knuckles were turning white.

My brows furrowed as I grab the box and turned it around. I blush furiously when I read the word plan b.

“Read the instructions carefully, we don’t want to make another mistake right?” He said coldly when I scanned my eyes over the words on the small box.

I grawed on my bottom lip and swallowed. “I was going to buy one

need one after today.” He

slowly, pressing my lips together to stop them from trembling. Why does it

this hurt so

a breakup when Tyler and I were clearly never

whispered, brushing a few untamed

you bare. I’m sorry for that. I’m usually

dark out.”

drive was awkward and I had never felt that

he slows down beside the curb but keeps the engine still running, somehow I

on the verge to tell

I was around him and now just proved

couldn’t risk so

Tyler,” I whispered lowly when he seems to be ignoring me. Tyler only nods and I sighed. Opening the car door and getting

car drive away into the dark. I’m gnawing on my lips, wishing that

was always a bitch

small pebble and started walking. The street is empty

and i won’t feel that Tyler just took my heart with

to the front door of my house, I’m confused and

the fading yellow glow of the light shining in the living room and

the door behind me and welcomed the emptiness in the room. I’m glad

gave me earlier

and take out the bottle of water | placed

Feels so good.

the door. Taking out the paperbag

breath as I waited for whoever to

Was it mom?

Or Neymar?

it wouldn’t be

light and not heavy. So it

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