*Olivia*
The tears just kept coming as I thought about everything that was going to be taken away from me. Dahlia, Giovani, going to the university in Italy–I was going to lose all of it, and it was all my fault. I had told Gio that we needed to be a secret, but I hadn’t worked nearly hard enough to hide what we were.
Why the fuck had we thought going on a date would be okay? I felt like such an idiot. My mom was going to be so disappointed in me. And worst of all, I was realizing that Gio was so much more than just a fun fling. I was in love with him. I wanted a future with him. This would all be so much easier if I could just end it, but I couldn’t.
Finally, the sobs that had been shaking my entire body began to subside. I took a deep breath and wiped my face. I could feel that my eyes were swollen from the crying, but at least the tears weren’t actively falling anymore. I decided that maybe a cup of tea would help calm me enough to fall asleep.
