Elena stared down at the phone as thoughts returned to the idea of calling him even though doing so would stir up a whole tidal wave of emotions she was unprepared to deal with. So as much as she wanted to be able to give him a piece of her mind for what happened to Tyler¡it would have to wait.
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¡°It's¡complicated.¡± Whatever problems she may have were shelved the moment she learned of what her friends were going through. It was important to her to be there for them so all efforts to deal with her own troubles were reserved for the many entries she made in her journal.?
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¡°There's a part of me that just wants him to hold me again¡and another that wants to drive a stake through his heart.¡± She shook her head slightly looking off to one side before continuing. ¡°He killed someone¡someone that I have known my whole life¡and I don't even know to begin to process it.¡±
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¡°To lose a friend¡in that way¡and then to learn the man you love is responsible¡¡± Tatia trailed as she shook her head once finding it impossible to imagine the pain such a discovery would cause.
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¡°I don't know what to do.¡± Elena admitted hating the defeated tone in her voice but the more thought she gave it the more she realized just how true those words actually were. ¡°But none of that matters if he won't even talk to me.¡± When she first heard the ping of her cellphone there was a small sense of hope though it faded within an instant as she looked down at the small glowing screen.?
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Someone had sent her a text something which she was prepared to dismiss at seeing the number was blocked. There was a moment of hesitation that led to her inevitably opening the message.
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//Souls of the departed come alive. But will those who you hold dear survive?//
Kat