Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Chapter 41

I told myself I could do it. I could still be that cheerful young girl named Luna without him.

torrential rain had caused a brief flood to rise above curb–level. I couldn’t see the road or what was beneath my feet save for dark, muddy water.

It was a perfect metaphor for my current state after deciding to let go of Felix and stay away from him. I still hadn’t found a way nor knew what my next step should be.

I carefully felt my way into the water, tears falling down my eyes and blurring my vision.

I was aggrieved and angry. Why was I always the one left behind? What did I do wrong? I liked Felix so much and treated him like my everything. Why did he have to treat me this way in return? 1

Was shame the only result of liking someone?

I couldn’t hold back the tears as they fell.

I told myself not to cry. I had walked this street countless times that I could go back home with or

without Felix.

But I couldn’t control my aching heart. Tears continued falling as I saw Felix and Lilac running together, laughing in the rain in my mind’s eye.

sad and aggrieved, yet I

filled my

umbrella. I dragged my broken umbrella,

tears from my cheeks.

an abandoned puppy, sadly licking my own

wind slowed my path forward. The way back usually took only about 20 minutes, yet every step I took was strenuous. For every step

tossed the umbrella away after it

rain were so strong that I couldn’t open my eyes.

intuition.

home soon. I just had to hold on a little longer.

warm light of home would be waiting

flitted through the buildings.

retract my

solid ground. Dirty water fell

me this morning about an abandoned storm drain on the street. It was dangerous as it didn’t

recalled where it was and

situation less than two weeks past the last

me the last time. But this time. I was

thought my luck ended with Felix on that year’s Thanksgiving. Now, he was the bane of my existence. I would surely be down on luck with

time and down a