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Thirty-six: Emma's P.O.V
"I'm good, I wanted to ask you something. Did you happen to send Mila a gift?" My breath caught in my throat and my heart started to beat fast. Cole was right beside me, he knew nothing about the gift. I needed to lie to get myself out of trouble. My weak body could not take any more beating. I have had enough.
"I d-didn't... w-why w-would I d-do that? I d-don't care about h-her. Please J-Julie, don't m-mention her t-to me a-again." Knives cut through my heart as I told Julie those words, but Cole was right there beside me, I needed to save myself.
"Okay, bye Emma," Julie said in a hurry. She thought that she hung up, but she did not.
"It's okay... you didn't know she'd say that." I heard Mila's voice and I suddenly forgot how to breathe. I was on speaker. Mila heard me. Cole snatched the phone out of my hands and ended the call.
"I d-didn't... send h-her anything." I looked at him with so much fear in my eyes.
Cole was silent, his silence was scar
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