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Chapter 44: Shattered

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MELANIE

I sat on the floor of Gavin’s bedroom, knees pulled tight to my chest with silent tears rolling down my face.

Broken. Emotionally unstable. Self-destructive.

The words kept repeating in my head like a broken record, each one cutting deeper than the last. I pressed my forehead against my knees, trying desperately to muffle the sobs that were shaking my entire body. My chest felt like it was being ripped out from inside me as a bitter laugh escaped my throat, knowing that even Gavin saw m
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