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t e a r s.

maybe if i kept crying, i could drown myself.

he was passed out somewhere

after he came home
s t u m b l i n g
drunk

with some other girl.

4 missed calls, 8 new text messages

From: him

are you okay?

3:41 pm.

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7 new text messages

From: him

i know you said to leave you alone but, you weren't at school today.

3:43 pm.

-
6 new text messages

From: him

i'm really worried right now.

5:09 pm.

-
5 new text messages

From: him

please answer me...

5:15 pm.

-
4 new text messages

From: him

if he hurt you, I swear to god, i'll kill him.

5:47 pm.

tears,

the ones that shoved their way through my shut eyes and pivoted down my cheeks.

you

     couldn't

care.

                the rest remained unread.

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