Chapter 7 

Michelle

I’m running, and I manage to make it outside the library before tears run down my chin like rain. I wipe them away with a trembling hand and dry my cheeks with my sleeve.

“I’m stupid, so fucking stupid for thinking Maddox could be nice!” I yell at myself and quicken my pace down the street. It’s dark and scary, but I don’t give a fuck

I’m so humiliated.

Why would Maddox pick up the letter and read it out loud?

Why would he do that to me?

What the hell is wrong with him?!

I don’t understand.

My heart is shattering. Of all the damn people to develop feelings for, why did it have to be that idiot?!

He is a big, fucking bully! 1

More tears crawl out of the corner of my eyes. I’m working up a sweat while sobbing in the dark.

Maddox Daniels is a heartless jerk. I don’t understand why the girls at campus love him so much! How could he possibly be popular?!

Well, I do know-girls don’t care about his cold-bloodedness. All they want is his looks and money. He is hot, but fucking hell; he treated me like shit back in the library. 1

But the joke is on me because I thought we were beginning to become friends, and then he pulls this stunt and humiliates me!

I swipe yet another tear with my sleeve.

People pass me on the street. Someone bumps into me, reminding me I’m not safe out here. I quicken my pace, I should probably run. Other people aren’t to be trusted, and I’ve already been raped.

I don’t want it happening again. My heart is racing at the mere thought. Slamming against my ribcage as more scary people pass me on the narrow street. The dim light isn’t powerful enough for me to see their eyes. I

All I see are Cheshire Cat smiles.

Shudders crawl over my skin.

have to get out

and I sigh in

there was no

want?” I snap at him. The last thing I need is him knowing I feel safer with him here. His ego would blow into dangerous proportions. “You

goes, belittling

Rude.

leave. I swallow thickly. “Are you going to walk me home?” He peers down at me. “I don’t… I don’t know.” My chin lifts stoutly, and I glare at him. “You don’t

“Michelle.”

asked you a

“You’re

a good reason… Did you come to apologize?” “I-I don’t… Fuck, I don’t know.” “That much is obvious…” The sarcasm in my voice is

life, I’m standing up for myself and pulling off the bitchy tone to perfection. I’m too angry and devastated

You got this, Michelle.

to avoid is looking up at Maddox, and

It would melt me.

a sigh. “I thought you already knew

thought we were getting somewhere…” “Getting

“Becoming friends.”

Silence.

meet those eyes. He is so much taller than me that it’s fucking annoying. “Respect?” He blinks slowly as if the word is alien to him and he needs to

to go through with it, you better listen to me! Don’t read things without permission!”

dropped him as a child or something. Like, what the hell is wrong with him?! But since I’m a prime example of a mature person, I lower my voice to pick my following words carefully. “Listen, when you’re with your other friends, do you usually take

“Yes.”

Jesus fucking Christ.

don’t do that with me ever again.” It’s a miracle I manage to not raise my voice at this idiot

I fucked up by

“Why do I get the feeling you’re

you mean that apology? Do you understand what you did wrong or why it hurt my feelings?” “What do you mean?” “I mean, do you even realize why

He totally doesn’t understand… I resume walking, and Maddox sighs in agony. “I said I fucked up; what else do you expect? How many times do

at you

with me because, let’s face it, Michelle: not everyone is nice and perfect. Lord knows I’m

defeated. Maddox’s confusion wears me down and I can feel

“No.”

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