thought I was getting better… But seeing him just brought everything back.” Her nose scrunches. “For him, today was just another ordinary day. I won’t even be a thought. But for me, every day has been a struggle. It feels like there’s a weight pressing down on my chest. I just want to reach out to him, to hear his voice.” Tears streak her cheeks as she speaks. “He was my best friend.” She turns to look out the window again, her lower lip wobbling. “Everyone who was supposed to love me has left me… He didn’t want me,” she whispers. “April, that’s not true—” I start, reaching for her hand. I
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