Asthewordsfell,JazielandNolansatwithSophieatthetablenexttoCharlotte.
ThetwoyoungmenviedtoserveSophiefood,theireyesfilledwithindulgence, Lily,watchingthis,stabbedhersteakfuriously,butCharlotteremainedcomposed,her expressioncalmandindifferent.Lilycouldonlysuppressherangerandsaynothing.
Beforelong,thetwofinishedtheirdinnerandlefttogether.AftersayinggoodbyetoLilyagain,Charlottereturned home.
Thatnight,JazielandNolanstilldidntcomeback.Charlottedidntcare;shewasbusypackingupherremainingbelongings.
Inthemorning,hearingfootstepsoutside,sheknewtheyhadreturned.Itmadesensetheyweresupposedtomove intotheirnewhousetoday.
Whattheydidntknowwasthattheirnewhome,theirfuture,wouldnolongerincludeher.
Thenoiseoutsidegrew louder,likelyfrommovingluggage,butCharlotteignoredit.Afterdoublecheckinghersuitcases,hermotherscallcamethrough.
Whenthecallconnected,agentlevoicegreetedher.
Charlotte,whattimedoesyourflightland?Wellpickyouup.
Charlotteopenedtheapptocheckherticket.Ishouldarrivearound7PM,sherepuedsoftly.

Atthatmoment,thedoorswungopen.CharlotteturnedherheadandsawJazielandNolanstandingthere.
Nolancasuallyasked,Whowereyoutalkingto? Noone,Charlotterepliedcoldlyassheendedthecall.
Herchillytonecaughtbothmenoffguard.EversinceSophiesarrival,Charlottehadbeendistanttowardthem… Jazielhadntfelttheneedtoexplainbefore,butherunusualbehaviorrecentlylingeredinhismind,stirringaninexplicablesenseofunease.
Hespokeinstinctively,Charlotte,Sophieisntlikeyou.Shesfromapoorfamilyandhadahardlifegrowingup.Ijustcouldnthelpbutlookafterherabitmorenothingelse.
Nolanchimedin,Yeah,wejustpitySophie.Besides,werentyoutheonewhointroducedhertousinthefirstplace?Howcanyoubejealousofher? Charlottesexpressionremainedneutral.Whyareyoutellingmethis? Inunison,theyanswered,Becauseyoucare! 22.14 00blowlyIschoe And ARullatToHisHeart 85.3% Chapter9 Thethreeofthemhadgrownuptogether,theirchildhoodbondgiving themanunspokenunderstanding.Justaglance,aword,andtheycouldguessherthoughts.Howcouldtheynotnoticeherfeelings? Butnow,sheseemedincreasinglyinscrutabletothem.
Hergazecarriedahintofdetachment,asiflookingattwostrangers.Idontcare.Didntyousayyouonlyseeherasafriend?Imyourfriendtoo,arentI?Sowhatstheretocareabout? Foramoment,thetwowerespeechless.
Afteralongpause,Jazielcouldntholdback.Charlotte,youknowwhatIwanthasneverbeenjustfriendship.
Nolansemotionsslippedontohisface.Charlotte,afteralltheseyears,doyoureallythinkIveonlyeverseenyouasafriend? Charlotteknewexactlywhattheymeant.Theybothlikedherandwantedtobewithher.
ButifsidingwithSophietohurtherwastheirwayofshowinglove,shewantednopartofit.
Shenoddedlightly.Yes,wellhaveanotheridentitysoonenough.
Soon, theywouldntevenbefriends.

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Theotheridentity?Juststrangers.
Herwordscarriedanunspokenfinality.Jazielsheartskippedabeat,anuneasecreepingin.Justashewasabouttospeak,thedriverenteredtohelpmoveherluggage.
Charlottestoppedhim.Yougoahead.Illbringmythingsmyself.
Nolan,frustrated,snapped,Howareyougoingtomanageallthisalone?Dontbestubbornitsmyfault,okay?Illapologize.
Charlottefirmlyrefused.Idontneedyourhelp.GohelpSophie.Shelivesalone,shesdelicate,cantliftorcarryanything.Sheneedsyoumore.
Jazielcaughtthesarcasminhertoneandfrowned,justasSophiecalled.
Jaziel,Nolan, canyoucomehelp me?ItsallmyfaultImsoclumsyandcantgetanythingright,Sophiesfragile,pitifulvoicecame throughthephone,loudandclear.
ThetwoexchangedglancesbeforelookingatCharlottesresolute expression.Intheend,theydecidedtoleave.
JazielhungupandturnedtoCharlotte.Sophiecantmanageonherown.Illgohelpher.
Nolangrabbedhiscarkeys.Illgotoo.

Justastheywereabouttoleave,Jazielhesitatedandturnedback.Charlotte,Iknowyoureupsetrightnow.Ivebookedarestaurant.Afterwefinishmoving,letsallhavedinnertogether.IllexplaineverythingaboutSophie then.
22:14 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 85.5% Chapter9 BeforeCharlottecouldrespond,hehurriedoutthedoor.
Watchingtheirretreatingfigures,Charlotteslipscurledintoafaintsmile.
Explainlater?Toobad,therewontbealater.
Besides,aftereverythingtheyhaddonerecently,howcouldtheypossiblyexplainit? Justthen,herphonevibratedwithanothermessagefromSophie,drippingwithprovocation: Sorry,Charlotte.IdidntthinkonewordfrommewouldmakeJazielandNolanleaveyouagain.Lookingforwardtolivingtogetherasagroupoffour.Takecare! Charlottesmirkedandtypedareply: Thethreeofyoushouldfocusonyourownlives.Iwontbeinvolved.
Assoon asthemessagewassent,sheblockedSophieonallplatforms.
ThenJaziel.
Finally,Nolan.
Hercontactlistnowclear,thesethreepeoplewouldnolongerexistinherworld.
Atlast,shepickedupher suitcase,steppedoutofthehousethathadheldsomanymemories,andleftwithoutlookingback.