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“Please!” I cried. Tears streamed down my face.
“Please! Tell me it’s all another lie. Please!”
Another strangled, choked sob left me.
“Please! No! Tell me it’s all another lie. Another deception.”
No response.
A sob ripped from my throat.
“Please!” A poorly attempted stifled sob wrenched itself from my body. “Please!”
His body lay slumped in mine. Head heavy on my shoulder. Slack arms resting lamely beside me on either side. Silk smooth raven black hair brushing against my cheek. My hand entangled in his hair, gripping it tightly for dear life. My other arm wrapped around him, just as tightly holding him to me, close, so close.
Strangled and twisted sobs, one after another, ripped from my throat.
“Please. Tell me it’s all another lie. Another deception. Please.”
Murmurs, nothing but murmurs. Sweet, sweet denial. Sweet, sweet shock.
“Anything but this.” My voice is nothing but a whisper now.
No. You can’t. You can’t-
“Anything…”