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I felt the soft paper on my fingertips.
"for him." my shaky hand wrote out
"I love you." I looked down at the paper.
Is this really all I've got? I thought.
"I love you, and I shouldn't." I added
"I love you and I wish I didnt."
"Scratch that. I love you and I like to think I wish I didn't, but where would I be without
those eyes
your voice.
your laugh.
your warmth.
you.
where would I be without you?"
I folded the paper.
First in half.
Then in half again.
Then in half one more time.
I took out my lighter.
It was cold. Just like the rain.
And I lit that paper right on fire.
It was gone.
Just like me.
Just.
Like.
Me.

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