It’s killing me to walk away. My chest squeezes at my heart. I can’t breathe, my skin burns, and I feel like I’m going to hurl.
I push myself through each step. It hurts. It’s killing me. I start to run. Away.
I’ll let Jen have her big night. I’ll give D his fair shot.
Then I’ll take mine.
I have to.
Acknowledgements
Unending gratitude to the powers that be at Omnific Publishing for giving this story a life beyond fanfiction and for not hesitating when I approached them about this reboot.
Thank you, thank you to everyone who read and loved the first version enough to make me know this rewrite would be a worthwhile endeavor.