Mistakes

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Everything about him is addictive. His smile, his laugh, his touch. He's a drug and it's driving me insane. I crave him, I need him. Not in a sexual way. I just need to feel his presence. He makes me feel safe. He keeps me sane. Without him, I'll slowly delve into madness.
"They all leave. One way or another, you will, too." He confided in me one night, under the stars.
"Look at me, look at me right now." I said, grabbing his face and turning it toward me. "I'm not going to leave. Not now. Not ever, got it?"
"Got it." He whispered, pulling me into his strong embrace. But oh how the tables have turned now. My world is coming crashing down around me and he's already gone. I promised to stay, but he didn't. That was a mistake on my part.

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