The Missing Pieces of Me by Amelia Mandeville

Author:Amelia Mandeville [Mandeville, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780751571745
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 2020-06-25T18:30:00+00:00

He looks at me. Even in the darkness I can see him smiling at me, as he sips from his beer bottle. It was his idea to walk back from the pub, which is usually a ten-minute drive, and it has taken ages, but I don’t mind. I have his coat on, and his hand in my hand. We are just approaching the park when suddenly his legs buckle beneath him, and he falls to the ground.

Oh my God.

‘Dustin! Dustin?’ I shout, dropping to the ground next to him. He doesn’t reply, his eyes fixed on the sky above him.

‘Dustin, are you OK? Oh my God. Are you all right?’

‘It’s crippling … ’

My heart is pounding. ‘What is? What’s crippling?’

‘Wills,’ he whispers faintly. ‘It’s overwhelming … ’

I bring my face towards his so that I can hear him better, my breath coming in sharp pants.

‘I just … ’ he mumbles.

‘What?! Shall I call an ambulance?’

‘I just … I just love you so … so … much.’

I pause.

He turns his head, a cheeky grin forming on his face.

Oh my God.

He starts laughing. I scowl at him.

‘For God’s sake, Dustin, I thought something was wrong with you.’

‘It is, I’m in love with you, that’s what’s wrong with me.’

‘You’re a … a Di … a D bag!’

He smirks. ‘Oh, have you just made that up? I like that.’

I sigh and roll my eyes. He keeps laughing as he grabs me, pulling me onto the ground next to him. He wraps his arms around mine, as I try my hardest to stay annoyed. Why is he like this?

‘One day I’m going to shout and scream about my love for you in front of a crowd. I’ll stand on a bench.’

‘A bench?’

‘Yes, a beautiful bench.’

A smile forms on my lips; I try to bite it away. I can’t believe I’ve fallen for this trick again. Every single time, Willow, every single time.

‘I dropped my beer for you.’

‘Whoa, now that is love.’

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