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★EMILY'S POV★

As much as I wanted to stay away from him, a part of me felt deeply hurt, watching his knuckles bleed. Placing my hand on his shoulder, I held his icy gaze as they bored into my soul, creating a pit in my stomach.

“What's going on with you, Al?” I asked. “if there is anyone you should learn to share your problems with, I think that should be me