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“I promise, I will keep your secret.”

"What secret?"

"Well...your relationship with him, I won't tell anyone."

Blake and Marissa knew each other since they were young, but one accident cost Blake his chances at being with Marissa. So against his better judgement, in order to be near her, he agreed to be her best friend.

Ten years later, using the pressure his family imposed upon him to get married. Blake concocted a plan to enlist Melissa's help. Her role was to play as his wife. 

Can Blake finally convince Marissa that whatever happened when they were young was just a misunderstanding?

Will You Keep My Secret?

The crowd slowly headed their ways and despite Blake's efforts to calm down, he still felt his heart beating faster. "Honey..." he gulped, "I couldn't breathe..."

Marissa began to panic as she noticed Blake's pale face and his hand tightly clutching his shirt, a clear sign of his mounting anxiety. She was almost certain that Blake was experiencing a panic attack. "I know... so just look at me. Honey... look... at... me..." She did her best to redirect Blake's focus solely onto her, attempting to break his cycle of anxiety and restore a sense of calm.

However, the chaos and the overwhelming presence of the crowd still affected Blake deeply. He struggled to catch his breath, his anxiety escalating with each passing moment.

The Trauma Part II