Innocence is just a lie.

-Emily-

The questions were burning in my mind, why he would do such a thing, why he hadn't told me, where he went everyday...the list was endless.
We hadn't even spoken, not since the news was dropped anyway, the only conversation shared was curt nods as greetings and small smiles in the silence.

It was possibly the most painful thing I'd ever experienced, I think some where along the line I fell for him and knowing that I have no way of stopping the ever growing gap between us splits me in two.
The front door slammed, alerting me that I was once again home alone- time to find out what was going on I suppose.

-Kellin-

A sigh left my lips as I exchanged the money with the shifty guy down the back alley of a club, the nagging voice at the back of my mind telling me it was wrong but the crave was all I needed to over power it, as wrong as it may be I needed a fix.

I needed to find a way to stop myself from cutting my wrists and this was all I was referred to I suppose old habits really do die hard don't they?

What cut me up most about it was having to hide it from Emily, she didn't deserve it, but with what's going on in her life right now I don't think either of us can take any more.
This is what's best.
She can never know.

The man gave me a toothless grin and disappeared into the shadows, leaving me with a small bag containing what I craved most.

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