Chapter 30 They Can’t Go Back
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Eric was still quite happy. Even though he had been hit, seeing that Kelly cared about him made him forget the pain. “Kelly, you still care about me, don’t you? That man is not a good man. Don’t have anything to do with him. If he keeps bothering you, I’ll call the police.”
Kelly pointed toward the stairs, signaling for Eric to leave.
He stepped forward, wanting to hug her, but she pushed him away with force,
She looked at him with a steady gaze, her finger pointing toward the stairs.
Eric wanted to step forward but hesitated. “Kelly. I often dream about you. I believe you’ll come back..and now, you really have.
Kelly’s gaze wavered, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“I wish, more than anything that this is all just a nightmare. That when I wake up, we’re still by each other’s side, just like we used to be, Eric whispered.
Kelly’s finger trembled as she wished, just for a moment, that this was all a dream.
A nightmare that she could wake up from.
And when she opened her eyes, her parents would still be there. Eric would be the same Eric as before.
“Kelly, let’s go back to the way we were, okay?” Eric stepped forward, slowly pulling her into a hug, tightening his arms around her little by little. “Kelly, I really, truly love you.
Before Eric could say anything more, Kelly shoved him away with all her strength.
Kelly’s emotions were starting to spiral, and she pointed toward the stairs, glaring at Eric in fury.
Getout!
Don’tshowapagain.
Eric, anxious, tried to calm her down, but seeing how upset she was, he could only back away slowly. “Kelly, please don’t be upset. Ill go. I’ll leave for now, and when you’ve calmed down, I’ll come back to talk.”
His eyes reddened as he turned to walk away, glancing back at her. “Kelly… I’m sorry”
He said he was sorry.
But he had done too many things to hurt her–saying “sorry” wouldn’t fix it.
Finally, Eric left.
Kelly stood by the door alone, motionless for a long time.
It felt like she had fallen back into that deep abyss, that trap, suffocating with pain.
On the floor, the bouquet Zev had brought lay scattered and disordered, petals falling, the once–vibrant flowers
Tears fell to the floor as Kelly crouched down, picking up the scattered bouquet. She brought it home, carefully unwrapping it trying her best to save every flower….
She felt pity for the flowers, but at the same time, she was desperately trying to save the broken pieces of herself.
Kelly had always loved flowers, but after being trapped in Solmaris, she rarely saw any
2:34 PM
Chapter 30 They Can’t Go Back
What kept Kelly find the strength to keep going for those five years was Eric.
But the flowers and the daily surprises were also what kept her from completely losing herself.
He was sleeping, but at the sound of the door opening, he looked up at her, his eyes filled with both innocence and
But today, she hit him because of Eric, that sc*mbag.
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