I don't know what made me blurt out the truth. Maybe I just didn't care anymore. After all, I'd just professed my deepest feelings and got a slammed door for my troubles. What did a few more feet of free fall matter?
In retrospect, it a really dumb thing to do given what Tessa had already been through. I saw the shock on her face turn to anger, saw her reel back. But I did nothing, just stood there and let her slap me.
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