𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐲 | 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧

nine

Listen to 'Skinny Love' by 'Birdy'

Charlotte's POV

I felt bad for leaving Ethan.

But of course out of fear, I listened to him.

Shouting and screaming down the phone.

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I rush into the house.

"Where the hell have you been?" He shouts at me.

"I went to get ice cream with Ellie, I thought you were going away?" I question lowering my voice.

"I was, but forgot my phone. But that doesn't give you the right to talk back to me!" He smacks me.

I wince and just stand frozen.

Like I always do.

He picks up his bags and slams the door.

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Ethan's POV

I realise I don't have a ride to get home.

I could call Grayson but that would take too much explaining.

And he'd just say I'd got rejected by a girl.

I don't want to tell him about Charlotte.

I don't really trust him around her.

She's too vulnerable for him.

Fortunately it's only a 15 minute walk to our house.

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Charlotte's POV

As the front door slams, I run up the stairs.

I close my door letting my body slide down it.

The tears stream down my face.

I'm so weak.

Physically.

And emotionally.

Just when I think I'm finding a positive, there's always a balance.

And it always has to be destroyed.

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21:36

I'm in bed and I feel awful, realising I left Ethan in the parlour.

I didn't even think about him.

I was so selfish, I just rushed off.

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23:47

I can't get to sleep.

So many thoughts play over in my head.

Taunting me.

Ethan's just trying to be nice.

But I can't get hurt again.

I can't get involved in this.

With him.

If I get hurt, broken or left.

It will literally kill me.

I am hanging on by a thread and if it snaps, I'm too vulnerable to be fixed.

I'm running out of chances.

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1:09

I want to give Ethan a chance but it's unfair on him.

He doesn't deserve me in his life.

He needs someone who can look after him too.

He deserves that. He honestly seems like he does.

Not someone to worry about 24/7.

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3:58

I can't even love myself,

How can I love somebody else?

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