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.
Maureen’s weeping claw at his own
had bought a summer top. After putting it on, even though her hair covered her neck, scattered marks
stared blankly at her reflection before finally stepping
Seeing her emerge, he stubbed
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“Where are you going?”
“Don’t you know?
meeting friends
Maureen replied.
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have allowed it.
him back–he
table, she
sensitive to cold. I asked the
“Thank you.”
slipped the
Gareth never mentioned
her neck.
serving her dishes,
mechanically,
if anything’s bothering you. Don’t
Gareth urged.
“Alright.”
she’d never
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he drove her back
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she disappeared inside before
to his car.
came through. It was his good friend Lawrence Flores: “How did it
Did you confess?”
out the
“Why not?
not like you at
always impulsive and
me. Worried if
phone: “Who could resist
choice. She’s into
moment Gareth pictured those marks
“Who’s she into?”
crush was Maureen, only that
he’d rushed back to the country ignoring
“Geoffrey.”
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Gareth replied.
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circle, how could Lawrence
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