i'm sitting behind the front desk, maggie's head resting in my lap. she sighs deeply, cuddling further into me. as i wait for ashley to come into work, i pet maggie slowly, running my hand along her back as she lies down.
the door swings open and ashley walks in fast, looking distressed.
'hey. what's wrong?' i ask, even though i might know why.
'he won't let me leave him. he-he.'
she bursts into tears and covers her face with her nimble hands, crouching low as if to support herself better. i rush to her side, despite everything telling me not to.
'what happened?' i wonder frantically, putting a hand on her shoulder. she flinches and i move back, deciding to keep my distance.
'i told him how i felt and he got mad. he started throwing things. he told me i could never leave him because i'll never be able to survive without him. what am i going to do? i'm so scared,' she sobs.
before i can even open my mouth to speak, her arms are around me and she's sobbing into my shoulder, her sweet aroma sparking my senses. i place my hands around her as she cries in the middle of the store, her body shuddering beneath my touch.
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'BABYGIRL' {Halsey}
Fanfiction'can't you stay a while?' 'we both know i wasn't meant for this, babygirl.'
