“Tell me to stay gone, Eden. One last command that I promise to obey. I always was good at obeying, wasn’t I?” The stinging in my throat is excruciating now. “Please say it, Eden. I’m fucking begging you to. I just need to hear you say it so I can move on.” When I blink, a tear slips over my cheek, taking me by surprise. I stand up in a rush and wipe it away. “I have to go,” I mutter. Before I can speak another word, I hit the red button, and the line goes dead.
