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 at his own

it on, even though her hair covered her neck, scattered marks remained

blankly at her reflection

Seeing her emerge, he stubbed out

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“Where are you going?”

“Don’t you know?

meeting friends

Maureen replied.

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been the one surveilling her,

have allowed it.

him back–he didn’t stop

composed herself. Returning to the table, she found Gareth placing a coat

cold. I asked

“Thank you.”

slipped the

Gareth never mentioned

her neck.

her

ate mechanically, her spirit

bothering

Gareth urged.

“Alright.”

knew she’d never truly confide in

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dinner, he drove her back

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her until she disappeared inside

to his car.

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

Did you confess?”

out the car

“Why not?

like you at

always impulsive

likes me. Worried if

phone: “Who could resist

choice. She’s

those marks on her neck, his

“Who’s she into?”

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

her, he’d rushed back to the country ignoring all

“Geoffrey.”

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Gareth replied.

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their social circle, how

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