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?
last time, and you’re now invited to the party we will have next weekend. The alcohol is free. Come as you are. Shit starts at six at our
I blink multiple times.
whisper to myself, wide-eyed and dazed, as I clutch my phone with shaking hands. I’ve never
damage Maddox caused me. Speaking
least he realizes
him, so it takes a lot of effort not to answer
But…
want to
Michelle… Talk to me.
I sigh.
couple, Maddox. Why don’t you figure out why I’m
with so stupidly thick fingers. He is thick-headed too…
as important to him as I initially thought since he seems to believe he can freely hurt me whenever he likes. He said I lacked breasts and called me a nerd in front of his
The worst part?
ignoring him. I had hoped Maddox would figure that
tell the person to say sorry. I want it to come from the
time, I
trust. They would keep our secret. Maddox: Not that I’ve told them of our arrangement or anything. A
like him, but
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