Page 21 of Bad Days


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Everything but love.

“You can’t stay here,” I tell him suddenly with a harshness that is not mine. “It’s not…it’s not safe.”

“Alex…” He studies my face from up close. “I would never hurt you,” he says seriously, trying to take my hand, but I pull it back to avoid any kind of contact.

I know he won’t hurt me, but I could hurt him.

“I’ve missed my best friend, I’ve missed you. I’d like to recover a bit of lost time. I know that you’re disappointed and that you’re upset with me for how I behaved and you’re right.”

For everybody else maybe, but not me.

Neverfor me.