She'll never love me the same

Here we are again

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Madison's POV:

I couldn't sleep that night. After Xolani walked me back to my dorm, I collapsed onto my bed, staring up at the ceiling with a million thoughts running through my head. Seeing her again felt like my heart had been ripped open and stitched back together all at once.

She was here. At my school. After months of silence, after all the nights I cried wondering if she even thought about me anymore. Now she was just a few buildings away.

I replayed our conversation over and over. She told me about leaving her mom's house, about how strict her mom had been, and how she didn't even have a phone for months. The way she said it, like it wasn't a big deal, it made my stomach twist. I couldn't imagine living like that. I knew she had a bad home life but I didn't know to what extent...

Still, something felt off. She'd always been guarded, but now there was this wall around her, like she was hiding something. Where did she get the money for that car, for her apartment? She said she worked a lot senior year, but it didn't add up. I didn't want to push her, though, not when we'd just found each other again.

At least I had her number now. She'd written it down on a piece of paper and handed it to me before she left. "I missed you," she'd said, her voice low and soft, like she was afraid to say it too loud.

I missed her too. So much it hurt.

I stared at the crumpled paper in my hand. I wanted to text her, but it felt too soon. What would I even say? "Thanks for walking me home"? "Why didn't you call me sooner"? "What aren't you telling me"?

I groaned, rolling over and burying my face in my pillow.

Xolani's POV:

The next morning, I woke up to my alarm blaring. My head was pounding, a mix of exhaustion and the emotional rollercoaster of last night. Seeing Madison again after all this time... it was surreal.

I got up, splashed cold water on my face, and stared at myself in the mirror. My locs were tied up in a loose bun, and my eyes looked tired.

I missed her. God, I missed her. Seeing her again felt like breathing after holding my breath for months. But I couldn't let her know everything. She didn't need to know about the things I'd done to get here.

As I got dressed, I thought about last night. I'd almost told her everything, the money, the "work." But then I saw the way she looked at me, like she was happy to see me, and I couldn't ruin that. Not yet.

Grabbing my keys, I decided to head to the campus Caf before my first class.

Madison's POV:

By the time I got out of bed, it was almost noon. I didn't have classes today, but I couldn't stop thinking about Xolani. I grabbed my phone and stared at her number, debating whether to text her.