Part III: Chapter 1

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"As we grow up, we learn thatthe person that wasn't supposed to let us down, probably will

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"As we grow up, we learn that
the person that wasn't supposed to let us down, probably will.
You'll have your heart broken,
& you'll break hearts too,
so remember how it felt when someone broke yours.
You'll fight with your best friend
...maybe even fall in love with them.
& You'll eventually lose someone close.
So laugh at the madness,
and love like you've never been hurt.
Every minute you spend angry or upset,
is a minute you'll never get back."

Having skipped sleep all night, Eduardo's tired eyes admired the way the sunrise reflected off the bright blue ocean

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Having skipped sleep all night, Eduardo's tired eyes admired the way the sunrise reflected off the bright blue ocean. It reminded him that likewise, the darkness in his heart wouldn't last forever, nor would it be the last.

Feeling a crash of exhaustion underway, he rubbed his eyes and stood up to walk back to his car. Once inside, he picked up his phone from the cup holder and saw his phone was infested with missed calls, voicemails, and texts.

The calls were all from Daphne, so he figured all the voicemails were hers too and didn't bother listening to them. He moved on to check the texts, ignoring all of Daphne's, and read the others.

Eva: I need to talk to u when u get a chance

His cheek stung as he remembered her slap and wondered if she just wanted to scold him for beating David like a madman.

Sofia: Hey... just checking up on u I wanna know how ur doing..

Remembering her rejection, part of him was grateful that she'd had the common sense to refuse him, but the other part of him still wished he had never broken her heart in the first place. Everything would be different. They would still be together and he'd still have someone that genuinely loved him.

Annie: Dude!
What the hell was that?!
Are u okay?

Annie's text was the only one he chose to reply to, only because he feared his job was on the line there.

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