Seeing it hurt me in ways I couldn’t have imagined before.

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He’d kissed me in the hallway. He’d almost kissed me in self–defense practice.

I hadn’t considered he would be kissing other people too.

“Piper…” he said again, softer.

I couldn’t even bear to look at him. I turned my shoulder to him and dropped my gaze to the floor.”

Please go clean up. Then we can talk.”

He was rarely uncertain, but he shifted awkwardly on his feet now. “Very well. I’ll be right back.” He

turned toward the door, and I did not look up again until he had walked through it.

Both Mark and Charlotte were looking at me. I felt judged.

Charlotte glanced away but Mark didn’t. He didn’t say anything, didn’t even hold an expression, but I

feel his disapproval radiating off of him in

heart, I understood it.

been doing

and make sure I was okay. In order of

bad situation. I knew, maybe better than anyone, the amount of pressure he was under to find a Luna

unkind to him.

handkerchief?”

into his pocket and then produced a soft blue folded

you’ll excuse me a moment,” I

gone far. He was only a few steps down the hallway, aggressively rubbing his lips

sleeve, “Damn it all,” he cursed.

as I approached behind him.

of my voice, and quickly turned. His eyes met

up with the handkerchief and

lips and chin

stood very still

I slowly lowered my hand. “I’m sorry,” I said. “It’s not my place to keep you from the other girls. But when I thought of you with them…. I’m

said. His voice was monotone. His face, impassive.

out of sheer embarrassment,

it’s unfair to want to keep you for myself, when we both know we can’t be

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