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 of

shoulder has my spine turning tense. Maddox’s face appears above me, and I sigh in relief. He might be a bastard, but I

bully me until there was

The last thing I need is him knowing I feel safer with him here. His ego would blow into dangerous proportions. “You shouldn’t walk home alone in the dark. It’s not safe, especially

goes,

Rude.

me home?” He peers down at

“Michelle.”

I asked you

sighs. “You’re mad at

apologize?” “I-I don’t… Fuck, I don’t know.” “That much is obvious…” The sarcasm

bitchy tone to perfection. I’m too angry and devastated to be afraid of this bloke and give myself a mental

You got this, Michelle.

thing I need to avoid is looking up at Maddox,

It would melt me.

you already

thought we were getting somewhere…”

“Becoming friends.”

Silence.

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 and he needs to speak it with freaking

girlfriend? If you want me to go through with it, you better listen to me! Don’t read things without permission!” I can’t believe I’m lecturing him about this. These things should

a prime example of a mature person, I lower my voice to pick my following words carefully. “Listen, when you’re with your other

“Yes.”

Jesus fucking Christ.

don’t do that with me ever again.” It’s a miracle I manage to not

by reading that

do I get the feeling you’re still mad

wrong or why it hurt my feelings?” “What do you mean?” “I mean, do you even realize why I got upset with you?” “I do… I’m not

I fucked up; what else do you expect? How many times do I have to say it

you

not everyone

I’m just left feeling defeated. Maddox’s confusion wears me down and I can feel

“No.”

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