Chapter 58

"You still have me, kid."

As Conrad spoke, he patted the back of my head gently with his large hand before letting me go.

Even though I was never a crier, I could feel my tears suddenly rushing to my eyes and falling down my face.

I couldn't even stop them if I tried.

I didn't want the tears to actually fall. That would betray me.

I desperately tried to hold my tears in, but they refused to be held back. In fact, they flowed even more heavily the more I tried to stop them. All I could do was look away and refuse to let him see my pathetic display of feelings.

Conrad softly caressed my hair with his large hand. "It's not embarrassing to cry in front of me, remember?"

He had told me that once before."

He was reminding me of that again.

However, that situation was preying on the only bit of dignity I had left. I turned around so my back was facing him and quickly wiped my tears away.

to do and picked up my suitcase. "I'll put this in

covered

tears to pour down

the kitchen. Their joy

to see my red, swollen eyes, and I didn't

in front of the car while staring off into the distance.

he saw me, a mild smile tweaked

me to fetch you?"

"You haven't been here in four years. The town has changed a lot.

him directly. I didn't want him to see my reddened eyes. "I'm leaving now.

I started the engine, he suddenly put a hand on the window and asked, "Where are you

and took his hand off

the house growing smaller and smaller behind me in the rearview mirror as my tears. began to pour like rain once

home of ten

Goodbye, my love.

me from

me because Conrad had talked to

home, put my suitcase down, and

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