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Fake my death.

Flee the United States of America.

Paris.

Yes, Paris is always a good idea.

Buzz.

I stop,

freezing on the sidewalk,

staring at my purse like it just bit me.

Hands shaking.

Pulse sprinting.

Brain empty.

And all I can think is:

Please don’t be him. Please don’t be him?—

(Please be him.)

I pull out my phone.

Andrew:

Please stay

*sends dramatic “don’t go” Leonardo DiCaprio GIF*

My breath is gone.

I press my palm to my chest,

shove the feeling down,

tuck it in, act normal, make sure I’m not…

Smiling.

Shit.

No.

Dammit, I’m smiling.

Fuck.

I spin on my heel, gripping my purse tight.

Then it’s too late.

I’m facing him,