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Matti Williams

To be everything I never wanted; to be everything I ever needed.

"Can you shower?" I ask, biting my lip.

She chuckles, "Yes. But I can't stand that long. I'm concussed, which means I'm more prone to dizziness and faint spells." She gives her doctor spiel as I listen, just watching the words fall out of her lips in awe.

My ex-girlfriend was Einstein.

"Okay, let me carry you to the bathroom." I walk towards her but she holds her hand up. "I got it." I step away as she slowly climbs out of the bed. I watch with a frown as she winces, holding her head with every step she takes towards the shower.

"Do you want me to run you back to mine? I can give you a bath." I suggest as she shakes her head continuing to slowly walk towards the shower.

I sigh—the last thing she needed was a shower fall.

Entering the bathroom, I walk over to the counter and sit on top of it.

She clears her throat. I look at her, face bruised and swollen beyond belief.

"Matti," She states my name as I raise an eyebrow. "Get out," She spoke as I chuckled. "You could get hurt—didn't you just say that," I remind her as she shrugs. "Maybe I'd feel better then," She whispers.

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