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"I don't wanna waste your time."

"What?"  *Silence*  "Callie, I don't understand."

"I just...I feel like I'm forcing myself to be happy."

"Calliope,"  I reached out  and put my hand on her arm as tears started to fall down my face.

"I shouldn't have done this to you again." she sighed as she pulled away from my touch.

"No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no. No." I lost all control and was now sobbing so hard it was difficult to stand.

"I think I need to be by myself.  I'm not ready to have my heart broken again," she said starting to cry herself.  "Arizona, I'm so sorry.  I feel terrible!"

"No. Please Calliope.  Don't do this to me again."

"I don't want to lead you on, and I don't want to hurt myself.  I'm so sorry Arizona."  And with that she turned and started out the door and out of my life.

"This is forever, isn't it?"  I cried out, desperate for her to say "no".

"I don't think forever."  she sighed, looked at me, her tear filled eyes red, puffy, and full of sorrow.  Then she walked out the door.

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