Twenty-Two

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We enter a tiny cafe after I finish getting my normal clothes on and taking the green off my face.

We laugh and joke.

A short man came to our table.

"Howdy!"

"Kurt!"

Addie and I say together, jumping from our seats to hug him.

He giggles.

"How are you guys? I heard Charlotte got a big gig at the Gershwin!"

He laughed.

I nodded.

"Wow. You're a good liar, Charlotte if even Kurt didn't see through it."

I stared at the ground.

Addie gave me a look.

"Y-Yeah. Just washed the green off in fact."

I said.

He smiled.

"Well good luck in the future. It was nice seeing you guys. See you on bowling night, Darren."

I spun on my heels to face the table.

The area exploded in laughter.

"D, you bowl?!"

I doubled over into my chair with laughter.

He rolls his eyes.

"Ha ha. Hilarious."

He mumbles, taking a breadstick and chomping on it.

I snort, looking up at him from my position in the chair.

"I love you."

He rolls his eyes again, covering his mouth with his hand to hide a smirk.

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After we finish eating and talking, everyone leaves at the same time.

I yawn, running a hand through my hair.

Addie waves at me and gives me a hug before walking in the opposite direction that Darren and I are about to walk.

We let go and start to walk our separate ways.

My phone buzzes.

I cringe and reach into my pocket to answer it, but before I can, someone screams and a gunshot echoes through the air.

Darren spins around and orders me not to look and run home as fast as I can.

He dashes behind me.

I turn around and freeze.

My phone falls to the ground and I soon follow it.

Tears blur my vision.

"GET UP! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! HELP!"

I shake my head.

I can't speak.

I can't move.

My phone screen lights up beside my face.

Blocked Number- I told you. Lies kill.

My stomach churns and I gag.

After what was only minutes but felt like years, someone picked me up bridal style and helped me in a cab.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!"

I wince, trying to breathe normally.

Why does this always happen to me?

What did I do?

Darren grabs my hand.

"What did I do?"

I mumble.

"Where do I start?"

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