Chapter 121: Broken Pieces

A/N: SURPRISE

Yes, this is the surprise. Updating all of my eighteen in-progress fics at once. It was pretty crazy, but I did it, and it's here, and good day to you all! I had tons of fun doing this, so I hope you guys have tons of fun reading this!

Erm...yes, hello. I would like to formally apologize for, um...abandoning this fic for nine whole months. Nine months. I mean, wow. I truly did not mean to do that, guys. And this is probably unwelcome news, but from now on, I'm just gonna be posting RotG poetry in this story instead of actual stuff. I'm sorry, but my writing for RotG is just too horrible. I might finish I'll Be There. I'm really sorry, and I won't be surprised if everybody has abandoned me...

I hope my eyes aren't glistening as I fake another smile,

My tongue is all ready, with a thousand words of denial.

What makes you think I'm gonna let you in?

I'm never making that mistake again.

You can't see the broken pieces,

I hide them much too well,

They're behind these walls built up,

Of secrets that I'll never tell.

I can't trust you because,

I know what you're going to do.

You're gonna take whatever you want,

And leave me crying behind you.

Please stay and berate me,

Beat me, cut me, break my bones,

But please,

Don't leave me alone.