write me out of your group chats. tell me out of the stories we used to share fade me out of every memory. pretend everything is all right when we see each other say yes when i ask you to lunch as if we never stopped being friends as if you never cried in my arms as if you never watched me as i spiraled, impassive, saying no more than 'okay' what part of this has ever been okay? what part of your deceit, your grand charade your backhanded compliments and snide insinuations 'you make a great first impression.

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