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

just turn her back on me like that? All because I wasn’t willing

on the street when he’s

staying away from him. Maybe this will end in

if it does, I want it to be my decision. Not

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

outside the door, no doubt gossiping about the spectacle that just unfolded. What’s worse is

air my dirty laundry in public, and especially

eyes, trying to hold back the tears. But it’s

my cheeks as I let out a choked so

a hesitant knock at

my voice breaking. I’m in no mood to deal with anyone right now, even if

coming back to apologize.

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

Karl. The epicenter of

want?” I hiss, narrowing my eyes. “I said to

voice is soft as he lingers in the doorway. I

him, praying that no more tears will

“Talk about what?”

gently behind him. For a moment, he just stands

genuine warmth in his

It’s just like when we were together,

up whenever I refused to talk about what was

drove me insane, he always pushed me to tell him what

one of those times.

Chloe?”

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

hug before I’ve had the

boundaries, I should push him away, but I don’t. I can’t. I just let myself sink into

offer. Karl doesn’t speak, doesn’t question. He just

if understanding that sometimes

pull away slightly, my eyes still damp. “Why

friend. It’s just

around,” Karl says gently. “You two have fought

away, wiping my damp eyes with the back of my

over something this serious. Not over…” My

you, Karl, is what I almost say.

eyes full of genuine concern and understanding. “I’ll make

guard. “Why would