Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 111
Abby

Chloe leaving sends me into a spiral.

Hot tears begin to pri ck at the backs of my eyes as I watch her fading form. Some of my other

employees are starting to trickle in, with Daisy at the helm, who nearly ran face-first into the slamming

door as Chloe brushed past her without so much as a greeting.

“Geez,” Daisy says, swinging the door open with a confused look on her face. Her ankle is all wrapped

up in an Ace bandage, but she seems much better after she rolled it. Ethan comes in behind her. I’ve

noticed recently that the two of them seem thick as thieves, but I pretend not to notice. It’s sweet, but

it’s not my business.

Daisy jerks her head toward Chloe as she approaches the bar. “What’s her problem?”

I shake my head and try to steady myself over my coffee. “Nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

Daisy, picking up what I’m implying, scurries past to the back room without a word. Ethan, however,

doesn’t take the hint. Typical men.

“You good, Abby?” he asks, limping behind the bar and pouring himself a cup of coffee from the

machine. “You look like—”

“Just… Don’t,” I interrupt, unable to hide my annoyance any longer. Ethan shoots me a confused look,

but I don’t care at this point.

Still reeling from my argument with my best friend, I storm into my office, my heels clicking angrily

against the floor. The door slams behind me before anyone can so much as utter a word, leaving me

alone at last.

I’m overwhelmed, hurt, and furious all at once. Chloe was supposed to be my rock, my confidante, my

her back on me like that? All

the street when

about Karl. Maybe I should be staying away from

I want it to be my decision. Not

into my chair, my hands shaking as I grip the edge

no doubt gossiping about the

the kind to air my dirty laundry in public, and

palms against my eyes, trying to hold back the tears. But

another, trickling down my cheeks as I

long before there’s a hesitant knock

no mood to deal with anyone right

coming back to apologize.

anyway, and I look up, fully prepared to unload my frustration

Karl. The epicenter of

you want?” I hiss, narrowing my

lingers in the doorway. I don’t know what to say;

at him, praying that no more tears

“Talk about what?”

steps inside and closes the door gently behind him. For a moment, he just

genuine warmth in

a little. It’s just like when we were together, and he

up whenever I refused to talk

always pushed me to tell

one of those times.

Chloe?” he

quakes my body, my lips pressing into a quivering line. And before I

and enveloped me in a hug before I’ve had the chance

but I don’t. I can’t.

and comfort they offer. Karl doesn’t speak,

if understanding that sometimes silence speaks

my eyes still damp. “Why did Chloe

friend, my best friend. It’s

around,” Karl says gently. “You two

away, wiping my damp eyes

Not over…” My voice trails off, the

Karl, is what I almost

concern and

off guard. “Why would you say that? This isn’t