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

I sigh

bully me until there

here. His

he goes,

Rude.

swallow thickly. “Are you going to walk me home?” He peers down at

“Michelle.”

asked you

“You’re mad at

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

proud of it too. For one in my life, I’m standing up for myself and pulling off the bitchy tone to perfection. I’m too angry and devastated to be afraid of this

You got this, Michelle.

to avoid is looking up at Maddox, and see his handsome face

It would melt me.

is a sigh. “I thought you already knew

I thought we were

“Becoming friends.”

Silence.

Michelle?” Seriously?! “Respect, Maddox!” I stop in my tracks to 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

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

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

“Yes.”

Jesus fucking Christ.

again.” It’s a miracle I manage to not raise my

up by

I get the feeling you’re

or why it hurt my feelings?” “What do you mean?” “I mean, do you even realize why

understand… I resume walking, and Maddox sighs in agony. “I said I fucked up; what else do you expect? How many times do I have to say it before you act like normal and don’t look at

at you like

not everyone is nice and perfect.

confusion wears me down and I can feel my shoulders slump. “You don’t get it, do

“No.”

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