I tried to desperately hold comes flowing out like a river.
I’m a hiccuping mess in a matter of
on the horn.
It blares by accident but I don’t care.
I hate him.
I hate him for doing this to me.
sure how long I’ve been crying, all I know is that my throat is
all the more worst.
did up there in his office.
It’s reminding me of what happened after.
stop crying altogether and freeze.
I lift my head and quickly wiped under my nose as I looked at who knocked
unfamiliar lady.
sound.
now.
away and not look back because of how embarrassed I
She smiled just as politely.
that you were upset.
were okay?”
How sweet of her.
I nod and with a gentle smile, I respond.
“Yes, I am.” I lied smoothly.
ever be okay.
“Okay.
a smile, the woman leaves and I watch
I can’t help but think about her parting words.
I didn’t think things would get better.
high school.
him, I knew that we would never happen.
to hurt
And I refuse to let him hurt our son.
than yesterday.
I liked
I will do.
and started unbuttoning my
was going on.
to even begin.
better than what
saying
of his way
I clearly didn’t
leaving Aiden’s
call him later
the day after
without looking like the bad guy? I
he would tell
out.
Ash, deny ever being with
Or he’d want custody.
it to
the seat while
me for
Because
fear swirled in my
Aiden
at my reflection in the
look like
like it
running water.
door so it
Ria’s stash of plan b packets she
every layer of clothes
fell right
do to bait me into going
and allowing him to mark
played right
a bit of trouble on the way here and
was a mess, both inside
no justice.
looked miserable and
I set my phone down and walked over to
ice cream tub more than her at the
a
cookies
tub and only woke up when
bridge
hell alone.
to anyone
“Mr.
Xavier, Mr.
Beckam is here
“Enter,” I said, cutting her
he approached
the desk, my ankles crossed, and
my mind
Well, a little bit.
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