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I had just finished cleaning up when my phone rang. For some reason, I always find cleaning relaxing. It’s a way for me to take my mind off what’s stressing me out.
Since I was back on my feet and could fend for myself, I let Lydia go. She was a great help, but I didn’t need a nurse anymore. Plus I preferred to be independent.
I cross the room and pick up my phone. For a moment, I’m tempted to hang up when I see Letty’s name flashing. I was still a bit pissed at her but a part of me also understood her. I would also do anything for the man I loved, including trying to bring him and his estranged sister together.
“Hey” I answer walking up to my room.
“I’m so sorry, Ava. I crossed the line even after I made a promise to never speak about Travis” the emotion in her voice caught me off guard.
She sounded genuine and a little bit sad. I was surprised and I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t used to people apologizing to me and actually meaning it. As a matter of fact, none of those around me has ever apologized when they wronged me.
“Letty…”
She cuts me off before I can finish. “You were right. We can’t expect you to just forget. To just
pretend like he hasn’t hurt you for years. No amount of remorse from him is enough to erase the
emotional pain he put you through. I love him, God, do I love him, but my love can’t blind me to his
faults and his awful treatment of his own sister. You’re a beautiful soul and yet he crushed you
with his cruelty so how can I ask you to just forgive him years of mistreatment? It wouldn’t be
fair. Our friendship has come to mean a lot to me and I don’t want to ruin it”
I sigh. Already feeling tired and emotionally drained. It would be so much easier to just forget and
move on, but that’s the thing about being hurt. It’s never easy to forget about it. 1
kind of pain stays with you for life. You simply find a way to co–exist
completely heal.
coming from and I get how hard it must be for you. I like being
I want and need is Travis hating me
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“He doesn’t hate…”
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go there. He has made it clear
to it when your family, husband and in laws hate you. It hurt like a bitch but I got used to it and made
a breath before speaking. “I don’t want our friendship to end, okay? I’ll just have to find a way to keep both relationships separate from
tired and give up. It’s hard to stand in the middle of two people
another incoming call. I smile. Feeling like my old self since everything went down with Letty
is calling and I want to talk to him before he goes to sleep”
though? I swear I’ll keep my promise and won’t mention Travis
it” I tell her, meaning every
you have your time with Noah. Tell him I said, Hello,
“You too, Letty”
phone and take a deep breath. Since Noah had already hanged
at the sound of mother’s voice coming from the
the airport.
her kids, yet I got nothing from my own
me?
I can’t understand how
back on
how are you?” she asks softly, her
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mute. Not because I have nothing to say to her, but because I have
Anything…I just want to hear your voice”
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