It Was Already Too Late 💔

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Chapter 8: Too Late to Pretend

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Ethan had never chased anyone before.

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Usually, people came to him.

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But Maya was different.

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The more he tried to ignore her, the more he noticed her.

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The way she smiled when she talked to Daniel.

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The way she laughed without covering her mouth anymore.

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The way she walked through the school like she no longer cared what anyone thought.

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She was becoming the girl she had always been.

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Only now, Ethan wasn't part of her world.

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And he hated that.

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“Maya.”

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She stopped at her locker.

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Ethan stood behind her.

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“What do you want?”

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He hesitated.

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“I wanted to ask you something.”

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She closed her locker.

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“Okay.”

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“Are you and Daniel together?”

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Maya raised an eyebrow.

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“Why do you care?”

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“I just asked.”

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“And I just answered your question with another question.”

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Ethan sighed.

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“No. You're not together?”

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“No.”

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Something inside him relaxed.

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He hated that he felt relieved.

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Maya noticed.

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“Is that all?”

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“No.”

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“What else?”

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Ethan looked at her.

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“I miss you.”

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The hallway suddenly felt quiet.

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Maya stared at him.

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“You miss me?”

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“Yes.”

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She shook her head.

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“You don't miss me, Ethan.”

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“I do.”

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“You miss the girl who used to chase you.”

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He didn't answer.

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Because she was right.

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Maya picked up her books.

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“That girl doesn't exist anymore.”

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She walked away.

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Ethan watched her leave.

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He wanted to follow her.

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But this time, he stopped himself.

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Maybe she deserved the chance to heal without him.

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That afternoon, Maya sat with Daniel under the tree.

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“You seem distracted,” he said.

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“I am.”

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“Ethan?”

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She looked at him.

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“How did you know?”

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“Because every time someone says his name, you look like you're fighting a memory.”

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Maya smiled sadly.

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“He hurt me.”

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Daniel nodded.

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“I know.”

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“I don't want to go back.”

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“Then don't.”

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Maya looked at him.

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“It's not that simple.”

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“No,” Daniel said. “But choosing yourself doesn't always feel simple.”

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Maya looked down at her hands.

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For the first time, she realized that maybe moving on didn't mean forgetting.

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Maybe it meant remembering what happened without allowing it to control her future.

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She smiled.

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“Thank you.”

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Daniel smiled back.

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“Anytime.”

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Neither of them noticed Ethan standing across the courtyard.

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He watched Maya smile.

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Then he quietly walked away.

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For once, he wasn't angry.

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He was heartbroken.

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Because he finally understood something Maya had known for months.

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Sometimes losing someone isn't the punishment.

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Realizing you lost them because of your own choices is.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe25xXnhto

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