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Rosalie

I didn’t need him to say anything, the look on his face alone was enough to tell me that the day I had dreaded had arrived.

I walked into our tower, which had become our refuge through some of the hardest moments of our time together and stopped in the doorway.

Alex sat in wait. The weight of world resting on his shoulders, and I just knew what was coming.

“When do you leave?” I ask, trepidation flowing through my veins as I shut the door closed with a soft click.

“You never cease to amaze me my Rosa.” He replies slowly, drinking down the remaining amber liquid in a glass beside him. “First thing.”

Dread filled my gut. Warning bells ringing in my ears. It was all becoming far too much.

“Then this could be our last night together.” I reply bitterly. The gravity of the situation coming to wrap around me like a blanket. The feeling of claustrophobia was stifling, and there was nothing I could do to stop any of it from happening.

I wanted to be supportive. I truly did. I kn