Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0144
There’s a long, heavy silence. After what feels like an eternity, Karl finally meets my eyes, and there’s a

raw, aching vulnerability there that makes my heart drop into my stomach. “You’re right,” he says

quietly, his voice filled with regret. “I didn’t know at first. I just knew that he wasn’t that invested in you,

and figured that he’d take the bait.”

My heart shatters. All at once, I want to scream, cry, and pass out. I can’t decide which; maybe all

three. “I can’t believe this, Karl. How could you do something like that? Something so… c unning?”

He looks as if he wants to say something, to justify himself, but he doesn’t. Instead, he stands there,

staring at me with a sort of defeated look in his eyes, as if realizing that there are some things that even

words can’t fix.

“Abby, I—”

“Don’t,” I cut him off, my voice breaking. “Just don’t even bother, Karl. I’ve heard enough. And to think

that all this time, I really thought you were changing, becoming a better man like you said you would.”

am,” he pleads, trying to take a step toward me. “Trust me, Abby. I’ve been

you. To be the man that

help but let out a wry chuckle. “Bu

putting as much distance between

in the morning. You can stay here, and you don’t have to worry about

with me. We’re

doesn’t argue. He knows he’s lost this battle, this war, and so do I.

ways. For a moment, we lock

look at him for any longer.

to the door to leave. But he pauses there, his hand on

speaks without looking over his shoulder. “I’m so sorry, Abby,” he finally

“I never wanted to

that, Karl. You

…

at my desk, hunched over my laptop as I try

home.

is ga y; I can accept that. What I can’t reconcile with is

Would Adam have taken Karl’s bribe regardless of his orientation? Did Karl’s

they manipulate the course of my life,

my emotions and a fool out of