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

disapproval radiating off of

in my heart, I understood

had been doing it with, he had

here and make sure I was okay. In order

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

unkind to

your handkerchief?”

a soft blue folded bit of fabric. I accepted

moment,” I said, and rushed out the

gone far. He was only a few steps

it all,” he

I approached behind

sound of my voice, and quickly turned. His eyes met mine, but

handkerchief and wiped away the remaining

lips and chin

stood very still

I finished, 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 sorry.”

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

out of sheer embarrassment, but I couldn’t.

unfair to want to keep you for myself, when

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