Sixteen

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"You're doing it wrong, Charlotte."

I growl at nothing.

"Shut up!"

Everyone turns their heads to look at me, but I ignore them.

Just do the fucking move.

Left foot.

Right foot.

I trip over my own feet.

"I told you, you were doing it wrong."

I stand up from the floor.

"Lauren can I take a break?"

I ask, ignoring her answer and walking out the door.

The door slams behind me.

I stand against it, sliding down and putting my head on my knees.

"You don't listen to me. I'm feeding you valuable advice here and you're ignoring it."

I groan.

"You're being a dick is what you're doing."

I talk to the air.

People walk by me, staring and judging but I don't care.

"Why are you even still trying?"

She paused.

"What are you gaining from all of this?"

I closed my eyes, leaning my head back to touch the door.

"Go back to France. Jessie needs you. You seem to forget that your brother is fucking missing!"

I shake my head.

"I can't."

"Why?"

"Because I can't!"

I shout, startling the people walking in front of me.

"Why not?"

I sigh, putting my head back on my knees.

"Because I'm just...Charlotte. I can't even tell my husband about my abusive stalker father. How am I going to find my brother?"

She hummed.

"Have you even started looking?"

I stand up.

"Where do I need to start?"

She laughs.

"Look who's finally coming around."

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