Sweet Little Hearts

Chapter 1 Octavia

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Octavia

When I was little, I was a firm believer that love expressed in any form was amazing . . . until I was introduced to the toxic side of it.

At first, you don’t even realize the harm. You ignore the red flags and the subtle twists in the pit of your stomach warning you that something isn’t quite right. Then the person claiming to love you does something unforgivable, and you’re left with no choice but to walk away from it.

It’s heartbreaking when all you’ve ever wanted is to love and be loved.

To feel safe and cared for.

I couldn’t help thinking, after all I’d endured, is it even worth it to be in a committed relationship? Is it worth putting trust into more people, just to either lose them or be hurt by them?

In the end, I came to my own conclusion: Falling in love had to be a joke. Because if love was serious, it wouldn’t have done me so dirty.