Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 60

“If it wasn’t for your grandpa, you wouldn’t have to deal with this crap.”

Christine rolled her eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck. If I hadn’t grabbed her arm, she’d have stormed back to argue some more.

Out of nowhere, it had started raining, the autumn wind chilling to the bone, making you want to hunker down.

Once we got into the car, Christine burst out, “Why did you pull me back? Did you not hear what she said? Damn, what a load of bullshit. She must’ve been hiding when brains were

handed out!”

“I heard.”

I sighed, starting the car and slowly merging onto the road, “Bryant is fickle. I just wanted to get out of there before he changes his mind.”

Arguing with Margaret is pointless,

“Aren’t you pissed?” she asked.

“I’m fine.”

It wasn’t so much about not being angry as much as being used to it.

At this hour, RiverCity’s nightlife was just kicking off. The streets were bustling and particularly congested.

Suddenly, Christine flashed a grin, leaning in and winking at me, “Feels good, doesn’t it?”

“What feels good?”

“Seeing her car smashed up like that, feels good, right?”

I thought about it, unable to deny the dark thoughts in my heart, “Yeah, it does.”

parked next to mine had been

It felt like she was

was

like a massive weight had been lifted

needed to hear.”

I

thoroughly pleased

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but laugh. “But you can’t

“Okay, got it.”

brush me off.”

You know I always listen

with her. When we reached her place, I

be this reckless. Today was Bryant letting things slide. But what if he had decided to

I’m

always Steven, right?”

– I’d completely forgotten

She had her

nothing in Bryant’s eyes, but Steven had been

me, he would’ve let

guess I worried

staying calm and taking care of yourself.”

her chin, “I wouldn’t risk going to jail. Then who’d

she asked, “But why did Bryant

paused for a

you today?”

for you

he loves?” Christine