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Chapter 19: Take the wheel
Ewan
I’m frozen in place as I observe Taryn run out of the house. I should have booted Tamsyn out of my home as soon as she knocked on my door. But like a fool, I let her in. I needed to be sure that what I’ve felt since Taryn and I have consummated our relationship was real. That what I felt was actual love. For so long, I’ve been alone, and along comes this beautiful girl who makes me feel things that I’ve never felt before. I didn’t realize that I’ve been shutting off my feelings until that night. For so many years, I’ve been existing.
I think even when I was with Tamsyn, I was existing. I was so alone, and she was the first person to be kind to me. I know now that I was never in love with her because she never made me feel half of what I feel for Taryn. With Taryn, I f
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