The day started like any other. I woke up, showered, brushed my teeth and kissed Valerie goodbye as I had left for school. The kiss didn’t feel genuine, but I didn’t think anything of it at the time because it was early and who really has the energy to be completely genuine in the morning. Little did I know but that would be the last time our lips would come together. Throughout the day we had been texting each other like we usually do. Talking about the same old things any other couple who live together would. What’s for dinner, do you need me to pick anything up, and the fact we needed a new Facebook picture together.

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