CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ━ ETERNAL FLAME

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𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎.

Shylene
I heard the alarm sound.

Shylene
SHANESSA JEANN WOODLEY
GET YOUR LAZY ASS DOWN
HERE WE'RE GOING TO YOUR
FINAL FITTING AJJSSLDRJ

Shylene
DO NOT TRY TO SNOOZE IT
jesus christ you're going to be
a wife soon, fix your wake up
schedule!

Shamessa
Am I making the right
decision here, Shai?

Shamessa
Marrying my high school
sweetheart yet I still have
mixed feelings for someone else?

Shylene
Oh my god.
Are you still on that?

Shamessa
. . . . Maybe

Shamessa
It's hard to forget, Shai, it was
a month ago and I tried to act
normal, but ofc failed miserably,
I ended up bawling my eyes out.

Shamessa
Ben kept sending me texts,
asking to meet up, but I'm
too afraid to reply because
I don't want to fall for him.
Again.

Shylene
Look here, sister, as much as
I want to help you, I can't.
This is YOUR decision,
everything is on YOU.

Shylene
Only you can decide whether
it's just a simple crush or
real love.

Shylene
But, like why don't you
just delete his number?

Shamessa
. . . I can't

Shylene
And why is that?

Shamessa
Because deep down,
I don't want any kind
of relationship that we
have to be over 😭

Shylene

ShyleneGod, I so want topunch you right now

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Shylene
God, I so want to
punch you right now.

Shylene
Here's the thing, Nessa, you did
everything you could do. You tried
everything that you could try.
You did what you were supposed to
—you stayed loyal, and stuck by him
through the worst of times and his
heartbreak. You gave him your best,
your time, your all. But, what did
you get in return? His obliviousness.

Shylene
That right there should be
your closure. That should
be enough for you to realize
that you're better off without
the person who doesn't even
acknowledge, or appreciate
your love.

Shylene
Ben realized it too late, Nessa.
While Eugene? He's always
aware of his feelings even after
eleven years. He took good care
of it because he believed you both
would meet again in the future.

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