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Chapter 104 Deadbeat

Kelly didn't return to her apartment.

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Instead, she walked slowly to the building where Zev had arranged for her to meet with his therapist.

The door opened to a quiet, tastefully furnished office. Samuel Kingsley, the therapist, greeted her with a warm smile. His calm presence immediately put her at case. He poured her a cup of coffee and gestured toward a chair. "I've heard things have been tough. Are you feeling better?"

"It's been sorted," Kelly said, her voice steady, though her eyes betrayed the storm she tried to hide.

Samuel raised an eyebrow, his smile fading slightly. "Zev didn't come with you? He left you to handle this alone?"

Kelly paused, her fingers tightening around the edges of the cup. "Zev ... he's gone. Disappeared."

Samuel's smile faltered for just a second before returning. "Don't worry. That boy's tougher than anyone gives him credit for. He's always running off. The longest he's been gone was five years. He always comes back."

Kelly blinked, allowing the words to sink in.

Zev was tough.

He would come back.

But right now, her heart felt heavier than it had in a long time.

"Doctor... I got divorced today. I signed the papers."

Her voice trembled, but she forced herself to speak.

She told Samuel she could talk again. On the day she left the hospital.

Samuel leaned forward, his eyes soft. "You're not broken, Kelly. You're still whole. Your body, your mind- they're intact. What you need now is strength. You've been through something hard, but you're still standing."

be there for you forever, you'll learn

then slowly relaxed them. "I don't know how to move

...

"My parents are gone. My teachers, the ones who shaped me -they aren't here anymore. And Eric ... the person who used to keep me grounded...

disappoint. And even when they love you, you might not be able to love them back the same way. You understand that, don't you?" His words landed hard. Kelly's eyes lowered, and

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for yourself, Kelly. You cant rely on anyone else

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his words, and the tears began to fall, one by one, hitting the

silence, letting her

was nothing

best thing you could do was sit and let the tears

gets it perfect. No one knows everything from the start. Love, friendship, family... they're all messy. People make mistakes, hearts change. So

that sink in, then added, "Appreciate the people who are there for you. Cherish the ones who love you. Take in every moment, because that's all we really

fallen. The streetlights of Seaville casta soft glow over the empty sidewalks, and

was already 8 PM, and the wind, sharp with the scent of the ocean, tugged

as she walked slowly

When she first joined the peacekeeping force,

own, carrying

Kelly

faces relaxing when they saw her. The tension in her chest eased a little as they smiled at her, their presence a small comfort. "We got you some dimmen Melody

alone. She still had them, the ones who had fought

Kelly," Melody added, pulling her

new

but her thoughts wandered. She couldn't help but ask,

his eyes searching hers with a quiet understanding. "He's fine. No news is the best news, right?" His words were meant to soothe, but they didn't quite reach the worry gnawing

though the uncertainty still lingered, like a shadow she couldn't shake. She appreciated their kindness. Ens in wasn't enough to fill the hollow feeling in her chest. She followed Melody up

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