ther and sister, Eli

is expression wasn't heartbroken; it was annoyed. Like I was

y're bleeding on the floor just to protect their 'sis

rated. "I bought you that necklace to make up for it!

n my desk. He honestly thought diamonds we

want it

oving back into the dorms?

the suitcase shut. "I'm done paying half the r

s from my desk, ostensibly to 'help.' Underneath lay my journa

He tossed it into the black trash

logy flat and insincere.

nd my love land on top of a bana

said, my voice

hman year. The photo album from our second anniversary. The scarf I'd knit

em all into the black plastic b

ck cracking his annoyance. "Eli

ust stu

top it. You're scaring me. You're actin

a

demanding ringtone cut throu

t the screen

nded second, he looked at me, then at

r it,"

the scre

ck on him and

itched up. "Where are you?

meone is following her. A guy in a hoodie. She thinks it's th

does," I said

hat suppos

eds you to leave

hing happens to her, her dad will pull the

ar. His loyalty wasn't just bli

" I

ing to the door. "Don't leave until I

bye,

already sprinting down the

s bare now. The walls were white and empty

ed against th

arking lot like a maniac. Sai

, realizing it was the t

the floor. I looked back one last time. The black trash bag sa

car sped away, blowing through a stop si

chasing

walked out the door. I didn't bother to lock it. I di