Chapter 6 ~ Broken
Chapter 6 Broken
Athena
You've never loved hard enough if you've never stayed up
all night staring at the wall hoping the plain colours will stop the ache of your heart.
"I love you." Words I haven't had the courage to say in three
years rolled out of her tongue like she was saying her name.
Did he say it back?
Just the thought of him telling Leah he loves her
even though I've known that for three years does horrible things to my poor
heart.
It's been two days and I still can't get the scene out of my head. I stare at the wall, wondering why I'm still here.
Because you're hoping he'll love you instead.
A voice whispers and I shut it down.
The vibrating of my phone pulls me out and I stare at it the screen flashing Ariana.
My mother-in-law.
"Hi, mum." I breathe. Hoping my voice isn't giving me away.
"Hi, baby." She cools. "I've been trying
to reach your husband and can't get through, is he home?"
Right, the happy couple.
That's my role.
"No. He
left early this morning." I respond, hoping my voice isn't sounding like a damn broken record.
"I'm about
to lose my mind! This boy will kill me! I have to get those reports before my trial this afternoon." Ariana responds, her
voice etched in frustration.
that. When he gets here,
be too late. Can you
sorry dear, but I'm desperate. Can you just visit his office and pick them up for
next to my building and you
My heart stops.
I really
him is not really what I'm looking
if I don't
1/3
tighter. "Of
you, sweetheart. I don't know what I'd do without
at my lips as I murmur a goodbye and hang up.
slightly as I grab my bag and head
not in the mood to go out.... Okay,
smack his stupidly perfect face
the ache he's
to soothe the tightness in
Maybe he's just busy.
there's a logical
been making for him are beginning to sound even more pathetic as days go
image of
him
Like
her he loves
will marry her
alone makes my stomach
By the time
my heart is pounding in my ears. Ryan, his assistant, looks up from his
Usually, he barely glances
But today, something shifts
from his seat, stepping in
few people who know
just need to grab something quickly
law. It's an emergency."
He hesitates, glancing at
door behind him. "I understand,
You know she'll have both
up
is firm but
Strict orders? Since when?
to shamelessly
tightening around my lungs. My fingers curl into my palm as
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