The person she loved didn’t love her back.

Grandpa never told her what to do when that rainbow–bright person doesn’t love you…

Tears rolled down Maureen’s cheeks uncontrollably.

Geoffrey’s chest tightened. His large hand instinctively

brushed away her tears.

“What’s with the tears?”

So what if he saw?

“Do you care that much about him?

Afraid he’ll get angry if he finds out?”

Geoffrey’s throat burned with a bitter taste.

Maureen didn’t answer.

He couldn’t grasp why tears still fell.

Geoffrey never used to care when Maureen cried, yet now her sobs left him utterly helpless,

“Stop crying.”

His voice gravelly, he pressed feather–light kisses across Maureen’s forehead, nose bridge, cheeks…

Maureen’s eyes flickered as she pushed against him, futile

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against his solid frame.

Then, knuckles rapped at the door.

“Ms. Ramirez, your clothes are here.”

The attendant’s voice filtered through.

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Geoffrey froze, his heavy breaths hot against Maureen’s ear.

She hastily wiped her tears, shooting him a venomous glare.

He shifted aside, clearing her path to the door.

Maureen cracked it open, accepted the garments, and steadied her breathing.

“Mr. Sutton.

Leave. I need to change.”

Fearing fresh tears, Geoffrey stepped out of the bathroom.

Leaning against the wall outside, he lit a cigarette. The churning discomfort in his chest refused to settle.

did Maureen’s weeping claw at his

on, even though her hair covered her neck, scattered

her reflection

her emerge, he stubbed

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“Where are you going?”

“Don’t you know?

meeting friends for

Maureen replied.

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not been the one surveilling her,

have allowed it.

guilt held him back–he didn’t stop

the table, she found Gareth placing a coat over her

cold. I asked the

“Thank you.”

slipped the

never mentioned

her neck.

her dishes, attentive as

ate mechanically, her spirit

tell me if anything’s bothering you.

Gareth urged.

“Alright.”

she’d never

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drove her back to

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watched her until she disappeared inside

to his car.

phone call came through. It was his good friend Lawrence Flores:

Did you confess?”

looked out the car window:

“Why not?

not like

impulsive and quick to

don’t think she likes me. Worried if I confess, we won’t

phone: “Who could resist

She’s into

Gareth pictured those marks on her neck, his

“Who’s she into?”

crush was Maureen,

rushed back to the country ignoring

“Geoffrey.”

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Gareth replied.

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social circle, how could Lawrence not know

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