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.

weeping claw

top. After putting it on, even though her

blankly at her

still there. Seeing her

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“Where are you going?”

“Don’t you know?

friends for

Maureen replied.

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the one surveilling

have allowed it.

him back–he didn’t stop

to the table, she found Gareth placing a coat

sensitive to cold. I asked the

“Thank you.”

slipped the

the meal, Gareth never mentioned

her neck.

her dishes,

mechanically, her spirit

anything’s bothering you.

Gareth urged.

“Alright.”

knew she’d never truly confide in

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dinner, he drove her back to Sutton

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until she disappeared inside before

to his car.

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

Did you confess?”

the

“Why not?

like you

always impulsive and quick to

me. Worried if

phone: “Who could

She’s

moment Gareth pictured those marks

“Who’s she into?”

crush was Maureen, only that he’d fallen for some

her, he’d rushed back to the

“Geoffrey.”

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Gareth replied.

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