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as well as he would like, that at times he’s not able

to open up and let me in, but now he’s talking to

me with his heart in his hand.

Because maybe … You’re gonna be the one that

saves me … And after all … You’re my

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“That boy is crazy about you,” Rain says

scooting in closer to me.

I smile shamelessly and he goes on, to tell me

I’m his anchor.

“I’m crazy about him,” I say more to myself

than Rain.

Because that’s how it is, I’m crazy and

hopelessly in love with Patrick Doyle and no, I’m

not his safety anchor or his hope.

It’s him.

He is my future.Ourfuture.

Nobody else.

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Patrick

“Everything’s alright, Patrick. I’ll take it from

here,” Aaron says, giving me a slap on the back.

“You sure? There’s the bar to take care of yet.”

“Go on up to her.” He smiles. “I’ll take care of

this. I don’t have a life outside this place.”

I shake my head. “That’s because you haven’t

decided to come out of the closet yet.”

“What’s that you’re saying?”

“You know. Tell everyone you’re gay.”

“That story again?”