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T W E N T Y - S I X

"Let me remind you, this was all you wanted, you ended it, you were all I wanted, but not like this, not like this,"

All You Had to Do Was Stay; Taylor Swift

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After a late night conversations with Elle's mom, I decided to drive home. All the night, I stared on the ceiling-thinking on what she said.You know it's not too late to get her. She has reason for that.

It is already too late. Elle is Arthur's. Of course she has reason for that. Because she loves him. I should've known since the first day Arthur moved in here. Elle must like him; he is perfect though-except that he is a fuckboy and will always be. The next day, I've decided one thing. I jumped into a shower and changed into t-shirt and jeans. I walked downstairs and mom and Lana were in the kitchen for breakfast.

"Mom, I've make a decision," I said.

Mom and Lana looked at each other before turned to me.

"I want to move to New York."

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E L L E

I woke up with a spinning head. I saw myself on bed, wrapped with blanket. Fuck, where am I? I looked at me; I'm still in clothes except that my heels were out. I looked around-the room looks familiar. Thank God that I'm in my room. There's a couple knocks on the door before the door knob was twisted and mom's head perked from the door.

"Morning, darling," mom said.

"Morning." She walked in with soup on a tray.

"Eat this, for decreasing your hangover," mom said, pushing the tray towards me.

"Thanks. Hangover?" I asked.

"You're drunk last night," mom glared.

"What?" I asked, surprised.

"You don't remember?" I shooked my head no.

"Lucas sent you home." I choked my soup.

"What?" I shrieked.

"He said that you unconscious on the ground and he drove you home," mom explained.

Nonononononono.

"And you owe me an explanation," mom said.

"Huh?"

"I heard that you're with Arthur," mom said.

Fuck. Luke. I didn't respond.

"Is that true?" she asked.

"No."

"What?"