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"hello"

this one little word had brightened my day in a second.  All the worries had left me and I was okay. 

"Justin?" I asked afraid I wouldn't hear his stream-like voice on the other end, afraid my ears had played a trick on me.

"The one and only."

"oh my gosh Justin I was so worried about you.  Are you okay?  Did he hurt you?"

"Ange I am fine, just a few bruises is all.  It's been worse.  Just don't worry about me okay?"

"justin how could I not worry about you?  first we're all happy go-lucky talking on the phone and the next thing I know I here a crash and the line goes dead.  Justin you need to tell someone."

"Ange who am I supposed to tell?  He is my step-dad,  my mom believes anything he says, she totally ignores me and my brother well my step brother he is no help at all I mean come on he's more afraid of his dad then I am."

"Justin you have to tell someone, anyone, go to the police.  You can't just keep getting beat up like that."

"Angela I know,  But he is all my family has, with out him we'd be living on the streets,  I wouldn't be going to school and I wouldn't have a life.  Do you understand?  I just have to deal with him until I move out."

"justin-"

"Just don't worry about me, okay?"

"but-"

"okay?"

"but justin how can I just stand around like nothing is happening when I know your step dad is hurting you?"

"Angela just promise me you won't worry I can handle myself.  I have for the best 8 years just don't worry."

"but-"

"I have to go.  I'll call you later."

 The line goes dead.  and I stand dumbfoundedly infront of my mirror.  Although there is no one on the other end of the line I still speak into the phone, to no one in particular, just saying what I was going to say to justin before he hung up.

"but I love you."

It sounded right to me.  I don't know why, but as I spoke into the phone I relized I did love him.  I had never ever felt this way about anyone of my clients before.  I love Justin and I know it.  I actually love someone whole heartedly, someone I don't even know.  Justin. The thought of him alive brings new tears to my eyes not sad tears but tears of joy.  I love him.  and it feels wrong to me.  Like I shouldn't love him, but I do.  I feel pathetic and that makes more tears fall.  I feel real pathetic, honestly, I love someone I don't even know.  Someone I have never met.  but I love him.  I don't know how I love him I just do. He is perfect.  Although I barely know anything about him he gives me that feeling.  That feeling of love.