Chapter 0145

“Hopefully Noah can get him out of his shell” I mumble, handing him a cupcake.

I round the island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off my feet. I dig into one of the

cupcake. My mind completely empty.

“I wanted to apologize” Calvin says after a while.

“For what?”

“Coming off as rude the other day.”

I

Waving my hands dismissively, I face him. “In your defence, I was being too extra, so don’t worry about it”

Talking about that day reminds me of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he has done a good job of

trying to hide it.

Others may assume he’s okay, but I can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle in his soul because I usually

go through the same thing.

It’s easy for someone who’s been hurt to see the pain others are trying to hide. Especially if it’s the same

pain that you yourself are

living?” He asks, probably trying to make small talk.

teacher, but I’m on leave for the next few months”

back, but I decided against it. Even though I was bored being home alone, I knew I needed this time

state.

you got together with Rowan? Noah is his

“Everyone in this damn city knows what happened with Rowan. I didn’t get with him. It

night gone

night when I think of how my life would have been different if it wasn’t for my obsession. Then I remember that if it wasn’t for that night,

thankful because I got someone precious from it.

happened?” Cal asks curiously.

up. Feeling myself start to sweat. “That’s a story for another day. Right now I

he showed up at my appointment which was three

demanding I stay away from her man. I think Rowan is probably too busy trying to do damage control with Emma and for that

him around me because when he is, he confuses things. His recent behavior is messing with my head and I’m tired of trying to figure him

was the same age as Emma so I assume he’s

don’t have a

“Okay…where’s Gunner’s mom?”

yours, but you still feel it all the way to your soul. My heart aches for him, because

the picture” he stammers in a broken voice. A voice filled with pain and a bit of

need to comfort him, but I am not sure it will

that” I whisper feeling terrible for asking because I drenched up his pain.

the life you imagined alone knowing the

isn’t there

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