The World and Her

She clutched his shirt tightly and tried to hold back the fire burning behind her eyes, but he could still feel wetness seeping through the thin cloth of his t-shirt.

"Tell me lies, Jupiter," she gasped, fighting back a sob. "Tell me that I'm not alone, tell me that you believe me, that I'm okay and that I'm not as broken as I feel."

He swallowed the lump in his own throat and whispered,"... Okay."

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Because the cruel world was against her, and she was all alone to face it.