Fracture Me (Shatter Me, #2.5)

by Tahereh Mafi

my chest is heaving. “Never again,” I say quietly now. “We are never having this conversation. Not ever again.” “Okay, Addie.” I swallow hard. “I’m sorry, Addie.”

Ok, I don’t care if he’s your brother and your worried for his safety. Don’t yell at children!! Don’t yell at anyone! I didn’t like this 😠

But even after all this, I still want a future with her. I want to know that one day we’ll be able to settle somewhere safe and be together in peace. I’m not ready to give up on that dream yet. I’m not ready to give up on us.

Too bad dude, no one likes you. Go away

Juliette has always been a little different from everyone else—she was like a crazed, skittish kitten when I first saw her in that cell—

Ok rude Or maybe that’s just me tho

God, she’s so obsessed with him. She has some weird fascination with his twisted life that I don’t understand, and it makes me crazy. I can already feel myself getting angry, annoyed—jealous, even—which is ridiculous. Warner isn’t even human; I shouldn’t be comparing myself to him. Besides, she’s not his type at all. He’d probably eat her alive.

Ugh, shut up. Ok. Dudes getting on my nerves a bit. You don’t get to judge Aaron in any way. Nor do you get to judge Juliette, y’all aren’t together!!

“Castle wants me to be happy,” Kenji says. “And I won’t be happy if I stay here. I’ve got work to do. People to save. Ladies to impress. He’d respect that.”

I love kenji tho 🤭

It’s dangerous. It’s not good to make her think she can do this kind of thing when really, it’ll probably get her killed.

Ok so I irrationally hate this man. Adam Kent sucks! I don’t even have a reason to hate him right now tho 🫣

I’m one part furious and one part terrified, and the two are having a battle of their own in my mind. I knew this would happen. I knew she never should’ve come with us. I knew she should’ve stayed behind. She’s not built for this—she’s not strong enough to be on the battlefield. She would’ve been so much safer if she’d stayed behind.

Excuse my language here. This pisses me off ok? I hate when people assume you can’t do things! Ughh! Like, yeah ok, she’s inexperienced in the battlefield but she’s not some helpless defenseless little thing ok dude!?

Kenji grins. “Okay then. Let’s go get our girl back.” “My girl,” I correct him. “She’s my girl.” Kenji snorts as we head in the direction of the compounds. “Right. Minus the part where she’s not actually your girl. Not anymore.”

Thank you Kenji, you took the words out my mouth. She ain’t your girl Kent!

“Dude, what the hell are you talking about? Aren’t you in love with this girl? Where’s the fire under your ass? I thought you would be dying to get to her right now—”

See, now if this was Aaron he’d already be with Juliette. Further proof Adam sucks

But I know I have a responsibility to Juliette. What would she do if I weren’t there to help her? She needs me. “Okay,” I sigh. “Of course. What do we have to do?”

Bruh, you’re acting like it’s a responsibility and not cuz you actually care about her. 🙄

This isn’t easy to admit, but part of me doesn’t want to put James at risk again—on the run again—for a girl who broke up with me. A girl who walked away from us. I don’t know what the right thing is anymore. I don’t know if my allegiance is to James or Juliette.

Bro if you’re already questioning it that’s your answer! 🙄

Everyone is consoling Kenji now, trying to reassure him that there’s no guilt necessary. No person to blame for all this. But I can’t agree. I trip backward until I hit the wall, leaning against it for support. I know who to blame. I know where the fault lies. Juliette is dead because of me.

yeah, more reason you don’t deserve her…. Even tho she’s still alive