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Trust, Undone

For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge

By Aarsh MalikPublished 6 months ago 1 min read
Trust, Undone
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I trusted her with everything—passwords, plans, parts of myself I hid from everyone else. She learned it all, then used it when leaving paid better than loving. I didn’t chase. I sat, realizing betrayal doesn’t start with them—it starts the moment you hand someone knife.

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