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.

dispelling the thought before

We’re just figuring things out, that’s

changed?” She looks at

would make everything simple

I admit. “Maybe. He says he wants to be better.

redemption?”

looking down at her hands. “Maybe you’re right. Maybe I’ve been too hard

but I know that there’s something

that she’s trying to leave unsaid. “…But?” I

of getting back together with him. You know you

statement doesn’t escape me. “I promise, I’m not

I need to be single for a while. Figure myself

You have so much to offer, Abby.

not when you have so much going for you right

drifting to the kitchen scene with Karl—his proximity,

seemed to draw us together no matter how

thought, a low growl of yearning

soon as I brush

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

says, standing

our friendship seeping

and I’m left standing there, a

swirling

it, exhaling deeply. The night is still young; the restaurant is

dishes. Life goes on, swirling

mind keeps wandering back to

on the table, snapping me out of my

two got in a

laugh. Leah’s knack for impeccable timing has always astounded me. But I’m glad to

her whenever I can.

I type back, a soft smile flickering

two aren’t allowed to be mad at each other. You know

fight.”

lips. Slipping my

rounds to

my eyes catch movement from across the room—Karl,

of the servers. He glances up, and for a split second, our eyes meet.

the dark

ago suddenly flare to