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Chapter 4 – Haunted

Caroline was sitting on her front porch anxiously biting her lip and shaking her legs. Matt should be home any minute; either her world would be turned upside down or she would continue to live in her somewhat happy bubble. Her world would be perfect if she was free to do as she pleases, as well as travel around her hometown without fearing the German soldiers. Time seemed to stretch on as she stared at the path leading to her house. Caroline did not dare to take her eyes off of it. After what seemed like an eternity, Matt finally rounded the corner.

At the sight of him, Caroline could no longer suppress the energy that built up inside of her during the hours of waiting she endured; she ran up to her fiancé and embraced him with a passionate kiss. In that moment, all the worries she had minutes before disappeared. Right here, right now, Matt was with her and that was all that mattered. When the embrace was over Caroline looked into her lovers eyes and saw a saddened look upon his face. He had a small smile on his face no doubt from the lingering kiss they just shared, but his eyes told a different story.

"I have to go. They want me."

Caroline just stared into his blue eyes as his words caused a hurricane inside of her. She knew this would happen, that the Germans would conscript him into the war but hearing it out loud made it that much more real.

Caroline could no longer take the feeling any more; she looked away from Matt's eyes in an attempt to get a grip on herself.

Matt spoke up in a somber tone. "I have to leave tomorrow morning and I can only bring a few belongings."

Caroline's head snapped up after hearing his words. Tomorrow morning? She questioned silently. That gave them no time at all. How was she supposed to say goodbye in just one night. Caroline was not mentally prepared for Matt to leave so soon, she needed time to accept the decisions that the Germans had made for them. Dwelling on his sudden departure and the realization that she may never see Matt again, Caroline began hyperventilating in a panic.

"No you can't go! I won't let them take you away from me! Let's run away together, get out of Poland. We can go to America or Canada. We could probably sneak on a ship tonight and be safe by tomorrow! We could get married, have ten kids and teach them how to dream. If we left we would be guaranteed a family and the chance to grow old together! Let's do this Matt; please I cannot live without you by my side." Caroline blurted out with tears streaming down her face. No, she was not going to let the Germans and this war take Matt away from her. They could have everything else for all she cared.

"Caroline, you know we can't do that. We would get caught in a second. There are German soldiers patrolling every street and not to mention every possible way out of this country. If we ran away, we would end up being dead." Matt said, pointing out the reality of the situation. He would not let the Germans take Caroline's life away even if it meant he had to risk his own life. He would show up for deportation tomorrow making sure Caroline stayed safely behind.

Caroline shook her head as she disagreed with his words. "No, No, No. I will not let them take you away from me Matt! I won't let them do that!" Caroline screamed as she began to hysterically sob.

"Hey you, listen to me now," Matt said as he cupped Caroline's face gently in his hands willing her to try and calm down. "I'm not going to go anywhere. I won't let anything happen to me. I am going to take care of myself and return home to you and when I get back we are going to have the big beautiful wedding that you have been dreaming of, and we are going to have lots of children and grow old together. I am never going to leave you Caroline." With that said, Matt grabbed Caroline and pulled her into a long hug for he might have only a small number of her embraces left in his life. "Now, let's go inside and enjoy each other's company before I need to leave in the morning, but Caroline… promise me one thing."

"What is it Matt, you know I will do anything for you."

"Stay out of trouble and keep a low profile. It's just as dangerous here as it is out on the battlefield and I don't want anything to happen to you."

"I promise Matt. I promise."

xxxx

Caroline woke up startled and disoriented in her bed as she was jolted awake from the dream she was having. Or was it a memory? Sweat covered Caroline as she placed a hand on her chest in an attempt to control her heavy breathing. In order to calm herself, she looked outside her window and noticed that the sun had disappeared as rain danced down from a now grey sky. She thought back to the beauty of dawn that memorized her earlier that day, and how it reminded her how quickly things could change. The gloominess of the outdoors seemed to reflect what Caroline was feeling, pathetic fallacy at its best. Matt was dead and her future was gone. Completely shattered, Caroline no longer felt pain. She cried all the tears she had for now, leaving nothing but numbness to course through her veins.

Caroline looked down to her lap and noticed that she was still clutching the white flag and dog tags that had Matthew's name engraved on it. Wanting to get the items out of her sight and into a safe place, Caroline was about to place it on her bedside table before she noticed a select few objects that were not there before she fell asleep. Dropping the flag and dog tags on her bed, Caroline stared at the glass of water and the picture of her and Matt. Caroline picked up the picture to analyze it when she noticed something behind it. It was a letter that had fallen to the floor when Caroline moved the picture. All the blonde could do was stare at the letter that she assumed was from Matt; several minutes later she eventually picked it up and placed it in her drawer along with the picture of her and Matt. She could not bring herself to read it just yet. These were the last words she was going to ever hear from Matt. Right now the pain was just too fresh, she needed to give herself some time.

How much time, she didn't know.

After finishing the glass of water Caroline assumed Katherine got for her, she traveled downstairs in order to thank her friend. Walking into the kitchen Caroline placed the glass in the sink while Katherine was sitting at the table making herself a snack with the leftover bread.

Hearing footsteps, Katherine snapped her head up to see Caroline standing by the kitchen sink. "Oh good you're up, I was beginning to worry about you."

"What do you mean, what was there to be worried about?" Caroline questioned the brunette with a puzzled look.

"You fell asleep early afternoon yesterday, about an hour or so after the soldier left. You cried yourself to sleep and slept through the rest of the day, as well as the night completely undisturbed. I did not want to wake you, you needed your rest but I am glad you're up now."

"I slept that long? Katherine you should have woken me, we have so much work to do! What time is it? We are never going to reach this week's quotas! We must get to the fields right away!" Caroline exclaimed as she was frantically running around the house looking for her shoes. God damn it where did I put my shoes!

"Caroline! Relax, it's okay. It is only two hours past dawn and you need your time to grieve, I have been through this before and I know you are in denial right now and are trying to distract yourself. You need time to accept what has happened."

Caroline looked up at her friend startled by her words. In the few months Caroline had lived with Katherine she thought she learned everything about the girl that she could. Now that she thought about it, the brunette did not tell her much about her life before she came to Poland.

The brown eyed beauty was also right; Caroline was attempting to keep her thoughts busy and away from Matt.

The brunette reached over to grab her friend's hand. "Do not stress yourself out with work Care. I will tend to the fields. A few of your neighbours have agreed to help and they extend their deepest condolences. Matt is a great loss for them too, he was always there when someone needed a hand. Just relax, I do not want you stressing yourself out." Katherine was worried for her friend. She was afraid that Caroline might go overboard dealing with Matt's death along with the unreasonable quotas. Caroline took care of her, and Katherine vowed to do the best she could to keep Caroline's health in check.

All Caroline could do was nod to her friend's words as silent tears began to escape from her eyes. Katherine reached up to her friends face and wiped one away. "It will be okay, I promise."

"Katherine?" Caroline questioned as she looked deep into her friends eyes.

"Yeah, Care?"

"Why did you leave Bulgaria? You said you wanted to escape Nazi rule but I think there is more to it. What happened?" Caroline felt guilty considering Katherine was helping her through her pain, but Caroline didn't even know what Katherine was suffering from. Due to the statement she made earlier, about losing loved ones, and the re-occurring nightmares, Caroline knew something tragic must have happened.

"Oh sweetie… Don't you worry about it, that's a tale for another time." A small smile appeared on the brunettes face as she attempted to remain strong for her friend.

"Please Katherine, I need to know. I want to help you through your pain, just as you are helping me now." Pleading blue eyes bore into Katherine waiting for some sort of response.

"You already have Caroline..."

The blonde quickly cut her friend off, her voice now strong and stern. "Please."

All Katherine could do was sigh; there was no point in arguing with Caroline. Since Caroline was the only person Katherine had in her life she would eventually find out, if not now then sometime in the foreseeable future. "In Bulgaria my family and I used to live in the countryside. I grew up there; it was peaceful and quiet, undisturbed by humanity. I used to describe it as my own peace of heaven on earth." Katherine smiled as she looked out into space visualizing what she remembered of her home. Suddenly the smile turned into a frown.

"In 1930s during the depression, I traveled into town in an attempt to help the starving people as the first Great War impacted our supplies gravely. Since we lived on a farm, we were able to produce more than enough food for ourselves and others, people in the cities were literally left to fend for themselves. A majority of people who lived in the countryside turned their back on the city folk, greed overcame them as they let innocent people starve to death. A funny thing what hunger and desperation can do to a human, it's almost like we revert back to our animalistic instincts."

Caroline couldn't help but frown at her friend's story. Caroline vaguely remembered the Great Depression that plagued the entire world as she was only ten years old when it first began. Even though she did not really understand what was going on until her later years, Caroline remembered the hunger and despair people suffered.

"When I first entered the countryside, I immediately knew something was not right. The air grew thick, making it hard to breathe. It smelt of gun powder, gasoline and fumes. When I looked up and into the distance I noticed smoke arising from a variety of locations. That was when I began to run. When I got home my house was on fire and I did not see any sight of my family. A rush of adrenaline must have kicked through me as I ran into the burning house. One by one, I passed the bodies of my mother and my two teenage sisters as I entered the house. The smoke was so think I couldn't tell how they died; I attempted to shake them awake but I got no response."

New tears began to fill Caroline's eyes as she could just imagine what it would be like to see your whole family slaughtered. The pain that was apparent on Katherine's face shattered the blonde's broken heart in new ways she did not think possible.

"It was then that I heard a quiet cry…. The desperate wails of a baby." Katherine began to shed tears as her voice began to develop a higher pitch. Caroline couldn't help but draw in a breath at the mention of the youngling.

"When I entered my daughter's room, I found my father dead hunched over the crib. The last thing he did on this earth was try to save my precious bundle of joy."

Katherine paused in an attempt to calm herself as memories and images of that fateful day began emerge in her mind.

"I grabbed her and ran out of the house as quick as possible. I don't know how long she was in there breathing in the toxic fumes… But it was long enough. When I brought her outside she was gasping for air while her heart beat frantically in her tiny body. I was too far to make it to a medical center in time, so I began to sing. I sang to my daughter as it was the only think I could think of doing in order to ease her pain as she exited this world. The moment I stopped singing was the moment she grew still in my arms."

Both girls sat in silence for what felt like hours as they both shamelessly let tears roll down their face for everything they had lost. Katherine's story made Caroline experience a new sort a loss. It was the loss one would feel for a friend; for a future they got a taste of and then suddenly ripped away.

Katherine cleared her throat and spoke up once again. "Turns out it was rebels from the city who were fed up with the country folk for not helping. I was not the only one to lose family that day." Wiping away her final tear, Katherine attempted to be optimistic once more for her friend. "I now have a beautiful guardian angel watching over me, without her I do not think I would have survived this war or met you for that matter. Trust me Caroline; everything works out for a reason."

Those few words brought a small Smile back To Caroline's face. "What was her name?"

Katherine smiled as she remembered her daughter. Reaching down into her shirt, the brunette pulled out a gold locket and opened it to show Caroline; one side held a picture of her biological family while the other had a picture of the most beautiful baby one could ever lay eyes on. "Her name is Nadia."

"That is a beautiful name." Caroline smiled.

"I don't know if you noticed but there was a letter in the bag addressed to you from Matt…"

"Yes I saw it," Caroline stated as she rose from the kitchen table and walked in circles in disbelief in what her life has turned into. "I haven't read it yet. I don't know if I can Katherine. The words in that letter are the last words I am ever going to hear from Matt, and I don't know if I'm ready to face that yet. I feel like if I read that letter it just finalizes everything. I keep expecting him to walk through the door and grace us with his smile. It doesn't feel like he's gone Katherine, he's still here, he is out there somewhere!" The numbness that Caroline felt a couple of hours ago evaporated, leaving pain in its wake.

"Care, listen to me. He is not gone. He is still with you. Matt will forever hold a place in your heart and the memory of him will live on in you. He is in heaven looking over you as your guardian angel, death cannot separate you two, and death does not make him stop loving you. He still does and forever will. I think you should read that letter as it might give you comfort and closer. If you do not read it, it will invade your mind in the many days to come and will leave you dwelling on the fact that he is dead."

"You're right Katherine, but there is just so much work to do and…" Caroline looked around frantically, he mind scattered to the point the girl didn't even notice her own body shaking.

Seriously, where are my shoes?

"Shh… I told you I have it under control Caroline. There is no need for you to worry, just take your time." Katherine hushed quietly as she threw her arms around the shaking blonde.

xxxx

A few days had passed and everything remained relatively calm. Caroline would wake up every morning with a permanent emptiness in her heart as she looked at the sealed letter Matt wrote to her. She would shed a couple of tears before she put the letter back in her drawer. Every morning she would tell herself, tomorrow, but when tomorrow came she put the letter back into the dark drawer.

The first couple of days Caroline mostly did small chores around the house as she did not want to go outside and face her neighbours, or anyone else who wished to offer her sympathy. Katherine took on all the responsibilities that involved traveling into town or dealing with soldiers. Her friend also took control of the neighbours and friends who stopped by; she would whisk them away at the door stating that Caroline was not feeling well. There were only so many sympathy casseroles Caroline could endure. The blonde eventually returned to the fields as she found it to be a nice distraction for her wandering mind. As time progressed, the days grew hotter as the sun shone brighter.

One early morning, Caroline was baking corn bread while Katherine ate her breakfast silently at the table.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Both girls looked up to one another wondering who it could be. In her mind Caroline believed it to be another neighbour or friend who wanted to offer condolences for Private Matthew's death. "Katherine, I don't think I can handle visitors right now. I will not be able to talk about Matt without breaking down."

"Don't worry I will get the door, you stay here I will let you know who it is." Katherine stated to her friend as she made her way to the door expecting another one of Caroline's acquaintances. When the brunette opened the door she instead found Sergeant Tyler Lockwood standing on Caroline's porch. A baffled Katherine began to speak, "Sergeant Lockwood, we were not expecting anyone today, how may I help you?"

"Hello Miss Pierce. I am actually here to see Miss Forbes. I am here to discuss the estate due to the event of Private Donovan's death," Sergeant Lockwood addressed the brunette. "Is Caroline available or is she busy elsewhere?"

Katherine looked at Sergeant Lockwood with a confused expression. Why would the estate need to be discussed, this is Caroline's house? Thinking quickly, Katherine attempted to come up with an excuse to get the German soldier to leave without rudely disobeying his orders. "Actually Sergeant, Caroline is still in bed. She is still in the process of grieving and..."

"Katherine, it is okay invite Sergeant Lockwood in, I am awake now," Caroline announced as she appeared behind her friend. She could not help to overhear the conversation Katherine was having with the Sergeant from her kitchen, and as much as she loved Katherine for trying to cover for her, Caroline thought it was best to get this discussion over with and not keep the Germans waiting. "Sergeant Lockwood, please come in."

"It's good to see you up and about Miss Forbes," Sergeant Lockwood announced as he walked into Caroline's house once again removing his hat before he offered his hand to the women. "I am here to discuss your estate in the event of Private Donovan's death; maybe it would be best if we were seated so I can explain the process with you. This may take a while."

"Yes of course, please make yourself comfortable at the kitchen table. We can discuss matters while my cousin makes us some tea." Caroline led Sergeant Lockwood toward the kitchen at took a seat at her kitchen table. Katherine eagerly walked over to the stove and started to boil some water while trying to pay attention to the conversation that was going on behind her.

"Now Miss Forbes, I am not sure if you are aware of the occupational policies that were put in place on matters of estate," Sergeant Lockwood began as he questioned Caroline.

"I was always under the assumption that citizens of Poland were able to continually live in their homes as they have been before occupation." Caroline answered with determination in her voice. She would not lose her home in this war. The Germans already stole Matt away from her; they are not going to get her house that she has lived in all of her life.

"Yes, well while you are correct in the past couple of months policies have changed. Property may remain in the hands of Polish citizens as long as there is a male owner attached to it while supporting the German war effort. In your case Miss Forbes, you were allowed to continually reside here because of your engagement to Matthew Donovan, along with his participation in the war. Even though this is your house, he resided here with you; your engagement to be married to Private Donovan essentially made him the owner of this house."

"What happens to those who do not meet the criteria of the new occupational policies?" Caroline questioned as she interrupted Sergeant Lockwood's explanation. She spoke in a stern and professional tone with determination in her voice.

"They get transported to the Polish Ghettos." Sergeant Lockwood answered as he received a cup of tea from Katherine whose hand began to tremble at the word ghetto. Even though Katherine was able to keep her identity a secret, her family came from gypsies who were unpopular within Bulgaria. Many of the gypsies resided in state ghettos and after visiting her cousins, Katherine knew a ghetto was not a place where one wanted to live.

"Thank you, Miss Pierce." Tyler offered the brunette a warm smile.

"You're welcome," Katherine replied as she took a seat beside Caroline. "With Matthew gone does this mean we will be transported to a Ghetto?" Katherine questioned as she looked over to Caroline. Katherine knew the look on Caroline's face; it was one of shock, denial and disbelief. Caroline was still processing all that had happened in the past few days and Katherine decided to continue on the conversation in order to make it easier for her friend.

"Well this is what I came here to discuss," Sergeant Lockwood answered. "The Nazi party is implementing a process which allows Germanization to occur."

"Germanization?" Caroline and Katherine both questioned at the same time.

"Yes well the Nazi party is wishing to 'Germanize' the people of occupied territories by spreading the German language, people and culture. Polish citizens that are no longer eligible to reside in their homes are transported to ghettos while German citizens or Soldiers take possession of the house. The Nazi party is also selecting Polish citizens that are seen to be fit and eligible for Germanization. Those selected will be taught the German language and culture."

"How does one know who is eligible?" Caroline questioned.

"In order to be eligible you must hold Aryan features such as blonde hair and blue eyes. This is a criteria because most German people have these features. Also, you must not be a Jew."

Caroline suddenly knew where this conversation was going. She met the criteria, she had long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Caroline just prayed to god that they would not rip Katherine away from her. "So I'm assuming that if we participate in Germanization, we will be able to keep the farm?"

"Yes Miss Forbes, you meet the criteria that the Nazi party is looking for. I will also be the one overseeing your transition into the German culture. Lastly, because you meet the criteria, Katherine will be able to stay. The rule is that if one person in the household meets criteria the rest of the household also gets to participate. We find that the best results emerge when the subject has their family with them."

As much as Caroline did not want to be Germanized, she saw she had no other choice. This was the only way she could protect herself and Katherine. Caroline heard stories about the ghetto life and the horrors that reside in them. Once you entered into a ghetto, there was a very slim chance that you were going to make it through the year. Disease and brutality plagued these areas; Caroline wished to stay as far away from them as possible. "Very well, Katherine and I will participate in this process."

Katherine looked over to Caroline as if she was crazy. There was no way in hell Katherine was going to become German after everything they had done to her. She would rather die.

"Very well, I will inform the other German officials and return another day to explain the process in more detail." Sergeant Lockwood excused himself and made his way back to the front door. He turned around a smiled at both women. "It was a pleasure to see you Miss Forbes and Miss Pierce, until we meet again." Sergeant Lockwood nodded at both ladies before he placed his uniform hat back on and exited the house.

Once Sergeant Lockwood was out of sight, Katherine quickly ran to the door, making sure it was completely shut. She turned back towards Caroline with a frantic look, "Caroline, are you crazy! There is no way in hell I am becoming German! I would rather die! I left my home for a reason! I did not want to be a filthy Nazi!"

"Relax Katherine, we are not going to become German. We will just pretend to be interested. I am not losing my home after I lost Matt and if we get thrown into ghettos, there is no way in hell that we are coming out! I promised Matt that I would take care of myself and stay out of trouble and I am going to keep to that promise. I also promised to take care of you and offer you a safe place to live. A ghetto is not a safe place and I will not back down on my promises!"

"But Caroline…"

"No buts! We are doing it. With any luck the war will be over soon and we will not have to go through with this process." Caroline could not believe what her life was coming to. She lost the love of her life and now she is being forced to become German. All Caroline wanted to do was go back to a time when things were easier. "Now if you don't mind I am going to get ready for the day and go for a walk around the fields. I will meet you again for lunch, but I just want to be alone right now." This was all too much for Caroline to take right now, her whole life changed in the short span of a week. Caroline couldn't think straight and needed some alone time to sort out her thoughts and the pros and cons to all of the decisions she was making. Maybe she would make a list…

Katherine could see how much pain her friend was in and pulled her in for a nice long hug. "I am here for you if you need me, I know what you are going through and I just want you to know that you are not alone."

Caroline couldn't help but give a small smile back to her friend. "I know Katherine, and for that I am forever thankful."

xxxx

After Caroline prepared herself for the day, she made her way back to the spot where Matthew proposed to her. Underneath the branches of the willow, Caroline felt as if she escaped back into her old life; a life where Matt was living and the future was hopeful. It felt fitting for Caroline to read the letter that Matt sent her in the place where their lives began, as his was now at an end. Caroline felt his presence here and knew that no matter what he said in the letter, he would be there comforting her as she grieved.

Caroline slowly pulled the letter out of her apron pocket and looked at it one final time. It was time that she faced this situation instead of avoiding it. No matter when she read this letter, whether it be in a few days or a year from now, it would still hurt her. Caroline remembered what Katherine told her when she first learned of Matt's demise, it was better to get this over with now and attempt to move on instead of dwell on Matt's death and extend the pain further. A shaking Caroline started to open the letter and quiet tears began to roll down her face. When the letter was finally opened, Caroline stared at it for what seemed like an eternity before she was able to focus on the scribbled hand written words.

My Dearest Caroline,

Words cannot express how much I miss your presence. I miss your smile and your bubbly laugh. I long to hear that laugh as it would be music to my ears, unlike the constant sound of guns and artillery that has become a reality in my life. I know I have told you a million times before but I miss the feel of you in my arms and the warmth of your kiss. It has been raining here the past three days and I am completely soaked through. One kiss from you would be enough to push all this darkness away.

My next few words will bring you discomfort but please read them with an open mind. I know this is not something you want to hear but they are moving me to the front line. The Germans attempted an attack on Britain but many of their men were lost and are now moving us Poles up to the front to replace them. Please do not fear for me sweet Caroline as I will fight my way home to you and we will be together once again.

As much as I want to give you hope and live in our perfect little world and dream of the day when we can reunite, we need to acknowledge the reality of war. There is a chance I will pass on this week as the British are determined to drive the Germans and their allies out. Just know that if I do perish in this war, I will always be with you and my love for you will live on. As much as it pains me to say this, but if there is a day where I am not here tomorrow I want you to eventually move on and find another love. You are young Caroline, and you have a full life ahead of you, with or without me. I do not want you to give up on your dreams; on the chance of getting married and having children just because I am no longer around. I know you will never stop loving me and I am holding onto that for dear life, but promise me one day that you will open your heart up again so you can live the rest of your life loving and being loved in returned.

If I die tomorrow I know I will die a happy man because I have a woman I truly love and who loves me back. That is all I wanted in life, and that I have achieved. If I perish don't cry over the fact that my life ended too soon, but take comfort in knowing that I have experienced enough in my life to die a happy man. The best thing in life is to love and be loved in return.

I will fight my way home to you and will be in your arms once again. Until then keep my words in your mind.

I love you and forever will,

Matthew Donovan

He knew, her Matthew knew he was going to die. Why else would he be saying all of this to her? How could he expect her to ever love another man? No one could ever replace the love she felt for Matt. Did he not know that? Caroline was ready to spend the rest of her life with Matt, how could she feel that way about another man? This was Matt's dying wish, she did not want to disrespect his wish, but her heart was telling her she could not do it. Breaking into a sob, Caroline stood up and ripped up the letter, throwing the pieces of paper to the ground dejectedly. She would never love another man again!

Caroline could not bear to be under that willow anymore as she could not handle Matt's last words. Caroline ran back to her house while loud sobs escaped her body. Katherine heard a loud bang coming from the back door and seconds later saw Caroline making her way up the stairs in a frantic pace.

"Caroline?" Katherine questioned, moving to the bottom of the stair case as she watched a blur of colours whisk around the corner. After she did not receive an answer from her friend, Katherine dropped what she was doing and made her way up to Caroline's room. Katherine quietly knocked on the door after she noticed it was locked. "Caroline, please let me in."

"Go away, I want to be alone!"

"I am not leaving until you open this door whether you like it or not!" Katherine needed to make sure Caroline was okay. She could not go about her day knowing her friend was crying uncontrollably locked in her room. Katherine kept on banging on the door until she heard the shuffling of little feet. Seconds later the door cracked open giving Katherine a view of Caroline's tear stained face. By analyzing the mood and behaviour of Caroline, Katherine assumed she had opened Matthew's letter. "Caroline, did you read the letter?"

"He knew he was going to die!" Caroline cried out desperately as her friend made her way over to her and hugged her tightly. "He wants me to move on and open my heart up to another man! I can't do that Kathrine, I won't do that! How does he expect me to do that?"

The blonde collapsed in her friend's embrace and surrendered to the tears running down her face.

She was no longer sad or missing Matt—no, now Caroline was furious at him.

How could he ever think of a thing like that?

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