“I don’t… I don’t think I was ever actually in love with Ghost,” I croaked to Chuck. “I think I just convinced myself I was because he didn’t seem to care about my monster side. Because he didn’t immediately look at me with disgust. I just clung onto him.” I let out a weak, humourless sound and looked down at Chuck loping beside me. “Pathetic, right?” As if she understood, she stretched up one flat grey hand, using the other to keep lumbering forward, and tucked her fingers into my palm. My eyes got hot, and my face flamed pink as I glanced around furtively to make sure no one was nearby. But
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