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Page Seventy-eight

I was next to you,

Where I always am.

You've told me about

...her...

All summer.

Some good.

Mostly bad.

But then...

I saw her.

My mind shattered.

I couldn't think.

She's a little too

Intriguing

For my liking...

Anger filled me.

No,

Not jealousy,

Anger.

I hated her.

You held me back,

For you knew

What I'd do.

Why was she here?

You whispered in my

Ear,

And I forgot.

I was calm.

I glared.

The next month

I had spent growling

Threats to her.

I hated her.

I maligned her.

I felt malicious

Around her.

Kill her.

I couldn't risk

Her taking him

From me.

Rage.

That's all I

Felt

For a good three

Weeks.

She backed off,

But,

She's nice

About it.

But I wouldn't

Let that

Fool me.

I still hated her.

Another week

Went by.

I talked to her.

I didn't trust her.

I didn't like her.

I despised her.

Another week

Dragged on.

I'm talking to her.

I start to soften.

She's still a threat,

But,

How can I say

That?

We're...

Actually

Not that

Different...

But that was then...

I like her.

Not deeply

But enough for

My slight

Trust.

She's not that

Bad...

As long as she

Stays away

From him.

I need to know she

Will.

I want to let her

In.

Now, we

Get along,

I guess.

I want her to

Trust me.

And yet,

I don't.

She shouldn't,

But I feel

She should.

She's okay with me.

She's accepted...

For now.

As long as

She doesn't

Take him

From me...

...I trust

That she

Won't...