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

back on me like that? All

when he’s clearly trying

I should be staying

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

my 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 that

my dirty laundry in public, and especially

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

then another, trickling down my cheeks as I let out a choked

there’s a hesitant

in no mood to deal with anyone right

coming back to apologize.

door creaks open anyway, and I look up, fully

epicenter of all

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

voice is soft as he lingers in the doorway. I don’t know what to say; all I

him,

“Talk about what?”

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

genuine warmth in his gaze, an unspoken

start to crumble a little. It’s just like when

was wrong. He never gave up whenever I refused to

he always pushed me to tell him what was going on. Now

one of those times.

Chloe?” he

s ob quakes my body, my lips

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

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

the warmth and comfort they offer. Karl doesn’t speak,

understanding that

eyes still damp. “Why

friend, my best friend.

come around,” Karl says gently. “You

and turn away, wiping my damp

over something this serious. Not over…” My voice trails off, the

over you, Karl, is what I almost

his eyes full of genuine concern

caught off guard. “Why would