CHAPTER 3

LETTER 013

EVERYTHING BUT 'THE MAN'

Writer's note

Some love doesn't end because it fails. It ends because you weren't ready to keep it yet.

Tall men.Funny men.Married men.Toxic men.Everything.Everything except the man. Everything except my man.—I woke up breathless from his hands.He was hugging me so tight."I can't breathe," I said."Then don't," he smiled, and hugged me even harder.Both our breaths smelled like not-very-classy wine.My makeup was everywhere around...…

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