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chapter 124
Author: Precious Onyema
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I was drifting to sleep. I held to the blanket that Anderson had placed on me. I knew that he was in the room with me and I wanted to stay conscious but I couldn't.

His words coming back to me.

“Nobody cares about me." I had said.

“Can't you see that I care?."

He was telling the truth wasn't he? I knew a liar and Anderson doesn't lie. He cared about mez but in what way, certainly not in a romantic way.

“Asher, I was worried about you. I haven't been able to concentrate on anything since you left."

I smiled. The words made something in my belly crawl.

“... I care about you, get it into your head."

“Anderson, leave me alone."

I started to think, his words were personal, too personal to be blank and ordinary. Does he love me too?

“Show me who you are, tell me who you are, who are you?. “ I couldn't tell him, I would never tell him. If he knew who I was, our connection is over.

I'm so fucked Anderson, if only you understand.

“You're not fucked." He had
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