Chapter 138: Let's Revisit The Contract Chapter 138: Let's Revisit The Contract Angelia

James and Kent had been friends for a couple of years, they used to be right until James found out how he acted with women, all because of me and maybe others as well. A creep didn't become one overnight, sure he had apologized and it might have been sincere but I wasn't desperate enough to have him as a friend to take that chance. "What are you doing here?" I asked, trying to covertly look around the street and making sure people were.

Luckily, there were still plenty of people outside and it wasn't that late yet. I didn't think he would do anything to me but I couldn't be too careful. After all, I might be the cause of the broken friendship between him and James in his mind. In reality, it had been more about his behavior than anything else.

"I was just out stretching my legs. I only live a couple of blocks from here." He shrugged but the change in pitch in his voice hinted at that not being the case.

I might have just been paranoid but it is better to be safe than sorry. The world was a dangerous place for a woman and we always had to be cautious.

"Well, enjoy your walk." I said and inches away from time towards my apartment.

"Wait a second, Angelia." He r requested, his tone pleading but I just shook my head.

I

"I have someone waiting for me so I need to go." I lied.

He looked sad as I walked by him and the expression on his face almost made me stop but I didn't. I might have if it was daylight outside and I had met him in a place I felt safe, just not here and not now. Hurrying back to my apartment building, I got inside and locked up after me. My grocery bag was momentarily forgotten as I stood in wondering what Kent had wanted with me. His expression had definitely been sad and there had been an almost desperation in his voice when he asked me to give him a minute of time. It could be possible that I had wrongly judged him and if that was the case, I was a complete *** for screwing up his friendship with James. But of course, I didn't have the luxury to not be wary of from feeling bad about it, though.

woman had that luxury. It didn't stop me

Deciding to let the meeting go from my thoughts, I put on some feel-good indie music on my phone and started making dinner. I soon found out it wasn't the same at all cooking alone as it

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hadn't made before, the joy of it all just wasn't there without him. There wasn't any buzzing beneath my skin like I had when he was close by and I didn't feel the excitement like I did when I got him to talk by asking questions. I had started

was proud when the tacos were finished and they turned out well. I had like to think Kingston would be proud too,

It was Sunday Joyce asking if we would meet up tomorrow, we were the kind of friends who only hung out at school. That was my own fault after I had not had too many times when she had suggested going to a cafe, nightclub and other fun stuff. I texted her back that I would meet her at the coffee shop near campus before classes would start. Still feeling tired from last night's scene with my men, I

closely together as we fell asleep and how sweet it was to wake up someone instead of in a cold room by myself. I had spent twenty-three years without it and it had been fine but now that I knew what it was like, it just made me more addicted to the feeling of not being alone. My phone buzzed and I climbed into my bed and settled down. I smil I smiled when I saw it was Riccardo calling. "Hi," 1

probably just making sure

been so good to me. They hadn't made it easy for

I admitted and the deafening silence relayed how

do?" He breathed out, almost sounding

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miss you all." I

company. It might be cheesy to say but being with them brought colors

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to you if you would want that. We won't

them came over which probably involved lack of

and

heart was beating wildly as I

you think? We can do it

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