Page 76 of Midnight Between Us

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Your silence before you said it.The finality in your voice.

I wanted to scream.I wanted to beg.

But I didn’t.Because I knew—I knew—you didn’t want me.You never loved me.

Everything was just me and my hopes.The need to never be alone, to have someone to myself, someone who would love me.

Now, I’m trying to figure out my future while dealing with a broken heart.

How do you forget someone who saved you?

How do you erase the boy who held your hand through the worst nights of your life?

How do you pretend it didn’t mean anything when it meant everything?

I thought if I could find you, if I could tell you about the baby, maybe you’d remember who we were.Perhaps we could ...maybe I could make you love me.

But I was wrong.

You remembered—and still chose to walk away.

So here I am.

Writing another letter you’ll never read.

Talking to the ghost of a boy who once made me believe I could be more than just broken.

I hope you’re proud.

You said I should grow up.

I’m doing it.

Loving you a little less than yesterday,

Simone

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Keir,

It’s quiet now.

Not peaceful.

Just ...hollow.

Something inside me got ripped out and no one noticed.

I haven’t cried today.Maybe I’m all out.Or maybe I’m just too tired.

Tired of hoping.

Tired of replaying that call like it might end differently if I memorize every second.

You said I meant nothing.

But you used to say midnight belonged to us.

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