Chapter 8

Dad was silent for a while before he finally said, “Alright, I’ll start looking for houses tomorrow.”

Tears streamed down my face.

I cried for all the love for Felix that was deemed absolutely worthless and also for the love and protection Mom and Dad had given me. No matter what happened, they would always be the people who loved me

the most.

I lay back on my bed, but I couldn’t fall asleep.

All the memories I had created with Felix for the past 18 years came flooding back to me.

My heart felt like it was breaking into a million pieces, and more tears streamed down my face silently.

The boy I had loved with all my heart just wasn’t meant to be mine. Both of us were simply destined to walk on different paths. We would walk further and further away from each other with no turning back.

Farewell

Felix and my dreams!

The next day was a weekend, so I lay in bed quietly and refused to get up.

few times.

for a while

it was already 8:00 am. I sat at the dining table as I ate

Mom prepared for breakfast.

and Dad sat on either side of me, and the cautious way they watched me eat made my

because of me. I made

an appetite, but because

to eat one

as I put down my spoon,

mouthed to Dad that Uncle Austin

were still fresh in my mind. I couldn’t bear to face them again so soon. Thus, I excused myself and

Dad could handle it

softly, “It’s

Felix’s fault. Austin and I are here with

Aunt Mel said cautiously.

point of a delayed apology? If somebody had broken another person’s leg and dug their heart out, would a mere apology be

pretend that nothing had

hurt had already been inflicted, and apologies couldn’t

true. Lulu was in the wrong. We have already lectured her last night, and she

Felix again. So you don’t need

He didn’t do anything wrong, so he doesn’t need to apologize. If there’s nothing else, you may go back. Lulu is still asleep, and we don’t want to wake

replied curtly.

You watched Felix grow up, so you know

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