Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 113
Abby

My hand freezes on the spreadsheet I’m working on when I hear a knock on my door. A soft, hesitant

one that’s almost drowned out by the evening chatter of the restaurant. My heart instantly jumps to my

throat. Is it Karl? Has he decided to make another appearance?

But when I open the door, it’s Chloe standing there, her eyes hesitant but earnest.

We’ve kept our distance today, partially because of the insane lunch and dinner rush, but I think also

partially to cool off. I’m not sure if Karl’s conversation with her was successful, but the knot in my chest

loosens when I see her.

“Hey,” I manage to say.

“Hey,” she replies softly.

Neither of us says anything for a moment. The silence is thick, full of the words we’d both hurled at

each other this morning. Finally, she breaks it. “Can I come in?”

“Of course.” I step aside, letting her enter.

The door clicks shut behind her, sealing us into this tiny bubble of a moment. I feel her arms wrap

around me, almost tentatively, as if she’s afraid I might pull away. But I don’t. I hug her back, tightly,

grateful for the chance to mend this fragile piece of our relationship.

“I’m sorry, Abby,” Chloe says into my shoulder. “I was out of line.”

“I’m sorry too,” I reply, feeling a twinge of guilt for the things I’d said earlier. “We both got carried away.”

We pull away and Chloe takes a seat, her eyes scanning my face as if searching for something—

perhaps a sign of residual anger or a lingering grudge. But she won’t find any. At the end of the day,

Chloe is like a sister to me, and that’s one thing you never turn your back on.

“So, you and Karl, huh?” Chloe finally says, her tone cautious.

thought before it even

Karl.’ We’re just figuring things out,

She looks at me,

would make everything simple

know,” I admit. “Maybe. He says he wants to be better. Shouldn’t

redemption?”

at her hands. “Maybe you’re right. Maybe I’ve been

me, but I know that there’s something lingering at

to leave unsaid. “…But?”

I hope you’re not thinking of getting back together with him. You know you deserve better,

of her statement doesn’t escape me. “I promise,

to be single for a while. Figure myself out, you

looks relieved. “Good. You have so much to offer, Abby. Don’t waste it on

have so much going

the kitchen

together no matter how hard we tried to stay

stirs inside me just at the thought, a low growl

soon as I brush the

I say, pulling myself back to the present. “Your friendship

says,

hug one more time, the warmth of our

sealing it, making it whole. Chloe leaves, and I’m left standing there, a strange

swirling

and lean against it, exhaling deeply. The night is

hum of voices and the clatter of dishes. Life goes on, swirling around

yet, my mind

table, snapping me out

you two got in a fight earlier. Everything

knack for impeccable timing has always astounded me.

her whenever I can.

a soft smile

at each other. You know

fight.”

lips. Slipping my phone into my pocket, I decide

my rounds to check on

catch movement from across the room—Karl, stepping out from the bar,

for a split second,

a jolt through me, a spark that lights up the dark recesses of my heart, where feelings

suddenly flare to