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“Don’t fucking touch me! Leave me alone. ALL of you.” I throw that last sentence at Raven directly but I can barely stand to look at her. I need air. I need out. Need to breathe. Think.
Fuck!
“You all need to go,” I hear Raven call as I move out into the hallway.
“Raven…” Baxter tries to placate her.
“No. You too Baxter. It didn’t have to be like this, but you made it happen. Get out.” Raven’s response is firm, as uncompromising as her refusal to have a DNA test.
“Raven, Princess, sorry,” Ace pleads.
“You too. Out. Everyone...NOW!” Obviously they weren’t moving fast enough because she screams the final order at the top of her lungs. I don’t need to be told twice; I’m gone.
I shove my feet into my trainers, wrench open the front door and step out into the fresh morning air. I slam the door behind me, and breathe deeply in an attempt to calm myself.
Only, it doesn’t help. I still can’t breathe. I feel like my whole future, my dream, everything I ever wanted, has crumbled like a sandcastle stolen by the tide.
Charlotte’s Diary
11/09/24
I can’t believe I’ve just completed the first week of my final year. The future's so close and so bright, I can almost taste it! I was so excited to see that I have my favourite Professor again this year, and it was wonderful to see him in class, looking all tanned and relaxed from his holiday.
I know that Charlie is back, and has been for a couple of weeks, but he hasn’t returned any of my texts or calls. I’ve bumped into him a couple of times this week on campus, but he’s being really distant and cold after the summer. In truth, it’s left me a little confused. I’m not sure where we stand. Are we together? Broken up?
I can’t say that I’d be heartbroken to learn that we’d broken up, but I guess it would be kind of nice to know, one way or the other.
