The Shattered// E.D G.D

Old friend

<Taking the long way home- 5sos>

We know this is the way it's supposed to be
So we're taking the long way home

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My eyes screwed shut, trying to stop the thoughts running through my head. My brain was throbbing with all the memories flooding back, the emotions, the pain. Everything.

I could faintly hear different voices echo through my head, vaguely remembering the people speaking.

"You have to leave me!" someone shouted?

"I can't be happy unless you're happy," another caller.

"Ethan!" the voice was loud and clear.

"I can't-I can't do it."

"I opened up my eyes and realized it was you. It was always you."

"GRAYSON!" sobbing was echoing, allowing me to hear shrieking.

"You have to let go of the ground to be able to fly." My eyes tried to flutter open, but refused.

"why can't you love me?"

"I-I'm Sorry. I'm so-so so sorry. Forgive me, I'm begging you!"

"Olivia!"

"You...You will never understand how bad that hurt."

"My mom has an old friend..."

"Without you, I don't know what my life would have been. Maybe I could have been happier, or I could've been more depressing. But I do know what my life is like when you're in it..."

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Six years earlier

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Daisy

Daisy: how's Vacation?

Me: eh
Me: Coming back to town now :/

Daisy: was Colorado fun? See any yetis? Have a shitty Netflix romcom adventure?

Me: eh

Daisy: wtf does "eh" even mean?!? I need details

Me: eh.

Daisy: you know, if u keep up this behavior and there will be consequences, young lady!

Me: eh

Daisy: EH= suck a dickity, BITCH

Me: eh.

Daisy: no u

Me: I'm so pissed off, my mom wants me to go to dinner wit this guy she knew

Daisy: u know the guy?
Daisy: also, I went shopping for tampons earlier and I saw this commercial for GLOVES THAT YOU CAN WEAR IN THE BATH!!!

Me: no, but the whole dinner thing is ridiculous
Me: EH to that shit
Me: also...bath gloves-
Me: Daise, I swear to god if you actually bought the gloves-

Daisy: explain, bubble guppie
Daisy: I will have you know, the gloves WORK

Me: eh.
Me: does ur brain even work sometimes?

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Chapter 1:

WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM COLORADO back to our hometown. I stared out the window, lost in my head. My earbuds were blasting Lucid Dreams by Juice wrld into my ears, stopping me from listening to the world around me.