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

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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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