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When my eyes finally opened up, it was dark out. I attempted to shift, before realizing that Preston was draped on top of me. I looked around to see Ami asleep, and Cameron whispered to himself, seeming to be distressed, “God, shut up...” He pulled on his hair, “I didn't do it…” He began to sob, which made my chest ache.copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpF24JqFOi
“Cameron?” I whispered out to him, catching his attention.copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxtnT0m2H5
“Sorry…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjA9sdlYA6
“Huh?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfkv1avq65
“For crying… and for being snippy earlier too.” He frowned,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPTmPeAPkx
“I don't mind… What's going on?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rPHxcA1U9
“I don't think I should say.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBn88ECspJ
“Why's that?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡVatfenV6a7
“You might think I'm insane…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9dHFsv06b
“I don't think I will. I've seen some fucked up shit.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFI1GAuCQR
“I'm sure you have.” He sighed, “I… Ty, I've been hearing a voice.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqm7dIyIYr
“Okay.” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sttDGEyI6
“Like an abnormal one.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJcRNLzjGk
“I got that.” I nodded,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡqW1ZOXre0V
“Oh…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡExXdb40vEa
“Was I supposed to say something else?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDFo9uGeqm
“No, I just… was expecting you to say I needed help, or that I'm crazy, even though you told me you wouldn't…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxSAWbkxTj
“Hey, I'm a man of my word.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYVW0fmOm4
“Uh-huh, you're a man of your word, yet you lied to Preston about your coping skills.” He said, making me wince,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx9UgajAND
“Um… yeah.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMgfNIy2mT
“Sorry, I… didn't think about that before I said it…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgs1YIAC3o
“You're fine. I get it.” I sighed,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡutX15CAayM
“Yeah, I know you probably get it… but still, that was uncalled for.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKbXNIeA8n
“I don't really care, dude. Like I said, you're fine.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtH4ofR8zi
“I just… want to make sure.” He glanced over at me, scanning over my facial expression, “I feel like you’re lying.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCXD4zET3j
“I guess you're getting better, and reading people then.” I admitted, “It hurt a little, but that's okay.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrAebvNgHP
“Well, no, it's not.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkHJ0dJeA2
“Dude. I said that it's fine.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnMsQz5CrV
“But the fact that you think it's fine is a problem-”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FUSI03OJp
“I'm not going to argue with you about something as stupid as this dude. It's perfectly fine, end of story.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcf2ispREk
“Fine.” He sighed, “I just want to make sure since you’re…” Cameron stopped himself, making me finish it for him,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yAHmRl4uy
“I’m what? Sensitive? A cry baby?” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Rh350x9jg
“That’s… Tyler…” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjz65cBmxH
“Both of us know that’s what you meant. I get it.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbpXqm0rhK
“No, Tyler, that isn’t what I was going to say.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡLltemvecF1
“Then were you gonna say that I’m some mentally ill freak?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4Ue032pzF
“No. Stop making assumptions!”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvHELIWxEu
“Finish your sentence then.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMuC2sTwLy
“I… Tyler…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jaouPPwRj
“What?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡBafBvM1HQM
“I don’t know, nevermind.” The both of us kept quiet for a moment, unsure of what to say, “How do you cope…?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7stsXUrSLS
“With what?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQGR2AxmsZ
“The emptiness…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPuwrM7owi
“Oh, well uh… That’s not something you should ask me… in any case really… Like you said earlier, I just run straight to my cigarettes, or my razors.” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1WS9KUw2W
“I didn’t-“ copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhnDuyM7ns
“Whether you mean it or not, it’s true.” I looked over at him, as he was frowning, “You don’t need to feel bad about it. If anything, I needed that reminder. I know it’s a problem, but I ignore it because… It doesn’t register as a bad thing in my mind, when it is… It’s horrible. I shouldn’t have to live like… like this. So, thanks, I guess…”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpN1u3SpgW
“You’re uh, you’re welcome.” He smiled softly at me.copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWybq5Yq9Y
“Hey, Preston?” I called out to him, after he had been awake long enough to process things.copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mWS4O3I0z
“Yeah?” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p4RvgugvX
“Later when I get moving, and I’m away from here, can you… hide my bag? Please don’t throw it away, just put it somewhere you think that I will forget about, or won’t find it.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmURUmSHIl
“Of course,” He smiled, planting a kiss on my cheek, “I’m proud of you.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPjyMzcbL7
“Thank you.” I wrapped him into a hug, copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91AcL9wFxs
“Why don’t you just throw it all away if you don’t want to… do these things to yourself?” Ami asked,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsBteTJ6aN
“It’s bad, Ami. I feel like I need it to survive, so throwing it away makes me feel as if something disastrous will happen, even though consciously I know I’ll be fine. So, it’s just an easy way to do the same thing, without the emotional stress.” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h2vm9dMZt
“Oh, well, I'm proud of you.” They smiled,copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC2Ls4l2NP
“Thanks.”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bZTSV9CMK
“Where are you gonna go?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡG60TtkwAwK
“I don't know, I'll just go for a walk or something.” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡe73n0y7MT3
“Alright, don’t get murdered, okay?”copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJMALnztNA
“I don’t have any control over that, but I’ll try not to.” copyright protection149ＰＥＮＡＮＡoElMBqWNQp
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