Chapter 66

Nelly’s POV.

I turned to look at Aisha, our eyes meeting. Her gaze was intense, almost piercing, and I found myself struggling to maintain eye contact.

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“I… I don’t know,” I stammered, my voice quavering.

“You need to decide whether you will accept him or not, so that when you see him, you can stand your ground,” she said, her voice firm.

I nodded, but my mind was a jumble of conflicting emotions. I looked up at the ceiling, my hands clasped tightly together in my lap, as if I could somehow will myself to calm down.

“I don’t think I’ll ever see Astel again,” I said, my voice barely a whisper.

Aisha chuckled, her voice light and teasing. “You never can tell. He came by today, but you weren’t around, you never can tell when he will come again,” she said.

I nodded, even though she couldn’t see me. I closed my eyes tightly, trying to block out. the world around me. I felt overwhelmed, my thoughts a jumbled mess. I took a deep. breath, trying to calm my racing heart.

We both sat up, frozen in place, as we heard a knock at the door.

“I’ll get it,” Aisha said, her voice steady.

I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. Aisha stood up, glancing through the peephole before opening the door. I heard a familiar voice on the other side.

“Harry,” Aisha said, her tone surprised.

“Why did

leave the party?” he asked, his voice

I brought her to rest,” Aisha

over and wrapped his

are you feeling?” he

I said, mustering up a smile that felt as fake as it looked. He gave me a doubtful look, but

your friend away from you for a while,” he said, a playful grin on hist face. I rolled my eyes,

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gave me a wink before heading out the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned to whisper something in her ears, making her

me!” I called after

trying to make sense of the jumble of emotions inside me. I wondered if my inability to move on from Astel was because I truly loved him, or if it was the

my pillow tightly, the memories of that awful

in my cars, the hurt, and humiliation still fresh, even after all this time. “You are not what I want,” he had said,

had felt like a knife to my heart, and I could still feel the

tears well up in my eyes, spilling down

curled up on the bed, bringing my knees to my chest as I tried to process the feelings that were swirling inside me. My

looked at me with such coldness and hatred. My heart ached at the thought of why I was

Had I done something wrong, something to anger her and make her curse me

my lip, trying to hold back the scream that was building in my chest. I wanted to let it out, to release

been in the front of the war that fateful day. If I had died, I wouldn’t have to feel this pain, this emptiness, this feeling of worthlessness.

and salty, and I sniffed, trying to stop the flood of emotions. But it was no use, and I could feel myself

at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears, not wanting anyone to see me in such a state. I kept my eyes. closed

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the man who entered the room made my heart skip a beat. It was Kex. He

his voice soft and comforting. I opened my eyes, and saw the concern in his face. He knelt beside me, taking my hands in his own. “How are you doing?” he asked, his voice

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