Chapter 17
Michelle I’m so confused. What does Maddox want from me? First, he makes me agree to pretend to be his girlfriend, and then he tells his friends that I’m not his type. What is that guy doing? Did he change his mind?
Or…
Was the sex with me so terrible that he doesn’t even want to continue being in a fake relationship with me?
My head is spinning. Why are guys so confusing?
I drink another glass of water. I’m trying to study inside the kitchen, but it’s pretty impossible with Ciara and Zendra watching TV with the guys they are dating.
The volume is too high, and I jump every time the girls scream at whatever lousy horror movie is playing. I bet they are faking it to hug their boyfriends. I would do the same with Maddox…
Then again, maybe I wouldn’t dare?
The guy wants nothing to do with me; he has made that clear by how he acted. He would push me aside if I even tried that with him. And then, with his stern face, he would most likely point
out why I’m not his type and hurt me without realizing it.
Maddox is a big idiot.
An incoming text message captures my attention. I pick up my phone, and to my surprise, there are text messages from Maddox but also from an unknown number. Maddox: Why are you ignoring me? I’ve called like a billion times. Are you mad at me?
Mad?
Jason, Maddox’s friend. The guys had a lot of fun when you visited last time, and you’re now invited to the party we will have next weekend. The alcohol is free. Come as you are. Shit
I blink multiple times.
a party?” I whisper to myself, wide-eyed and dazed, as I clutch my phone with shaking
curls my lips. The invitation is healing some of the significant heart damage Maddox
at least he realizes
like him, so it takes a lot of effort
But…
want
Talk to me.
I sigh.
Why don’t you
with so stupidly thick fingers. He is thick-headed too…
I initially thought since he seems to believe he can freely hurt me
The worst part?
I had hoped Maddox would figure that
my world, an apology isn’t worth as much when you must tell the person to
time, I look back
that I’ve told them
talking to him? Because I like him, but Maddox is
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