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.

shake my head quickly, dispelling the thought before it

We’re just figuring things

changed? Really changed?” She looks at me, her eyes almost pleading

would make

He says he wants to be better. Shouldn’t everyone

redemption?”

sighs, looking down at her hands. “Maybe you’re

warm me, but I know that there’s

trying to leave unsaid. “…But?” I pro

not thinking of getting back together with him. You

her statement doesn’t escape me. “I promise, I’m not planning on it,” I

to be single for

You have so much to

when you have so much going for you

nod, my thoughts suddenly drifting to the kitchen scene with

no matter how hard we tried to

stirs inside me just at the thought, a low growl of yearning in the distance

soon as I brush the thoughts of Karl

the present. “Your friendship

too, Abby,” she says, standing up. “Yours

more time, the warmth of our friendship seeping through the

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

confusion swirling within

door and lean against it, exhaling deeply. The night is still young; the restaurant

Life goes on, swirling

And yet, my mind

on the table, snapping me out

two got in a fight earlier.

timing has always astounded me. But

her whenever I can.

type back, a soft smile flickering across my lips.

to be mad at each other. You know I don’t like it when

fight.”

time, a laugh actually escapes my lips. Slipping my phone into my

my rounds to check

across the

glances up, and for a split second, our eyes meet. It’s brief, but

that lights up the dark

long ago suddenly flare