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without you! Whatever's wrong, we can deal with it together."
    Jocelyn breathed hard, her hands in tight fists as she glared toward the floor. "I just want to forget about it, all of it. Everything before that night."
    The words struck Cameron painfully, and tears welled in her eyes.
    "Fine. Then, tell me to go away," she said. "Tell me you don't need me, and I'll leave and never bother you again. You can't just disappear, though. You're going to have to say it to my face this time."
    She waited, each passing second stabbing sharply, but Jocelyn still did not look up and would not say anything to her. And defeated, Cameron nodded and began to walk away, uncertain about her future.
    "I need you," Jocelyn said, and she began to cry. "Okay? I need you!" She ran to Cameron then, and they embraced. "Just, tell me it didn't happen," Jocelyn said, weeping.
    "It did happen," Cameron said. "But, we have each other. And together, we can survive anything. I know it."
    They kissed and pressed against each other, and for the first time since that night, felt truly safe.
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    Brandon L. Summers loves to write sci-fi and horror stories. When he’s not doing that, he’s watching obscure movies. During the day, he is a reporter for a daily newspaper in Iowa.