Strings of Fate

Cam 43- Love and longing

It’s my day off and I am lying on the couch and scrolling through the messages Harry has sent me over the last week and fighting the urge to just invite him over. I could ask him out, but I doubt I could resist the urge to invite him home with me afterwards and besides that, he’s been spending all his time with me. Even working in my back room, I doubt he’s totally up to date with his own work. It isn’t fair of me to monopolise all his time. Not to mention he has other friends that he’s probably been neglecting because he spends so much time with me. I know he has lunch plans with Ryann so I should let him be. Everyone says that Harry is the clingy one, following me around and demanding attention, but I’m starting to think that I might be just as bad. One morning away from him and I’m antsy, missing him and his constant presence. Usually Harry is my distraction, but now I need a distraction from thinking about him! Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but I open my muted conversation with my mother to see what she’s sent me. If she’s decided to get over her issues then I’ll be thrilled and if not… well at least I’ll be distracted.

Mum- Cam, when you’re done sulking I would like you to come over for dinner this weekend..

Mum- Dinner will be served at six, don’t be late!

Mum- Cam, are you running late?

Mum–Dinner is getting cold! We’re waiting for you!

Mum- This is very immature of you. All I wanted was a nice family dinner and because of you everything is ruined. Your father is very disappointed. He misses you.

Mum- Would it really have been so difficult to sit through a single meal with Simon?

Mum–You never really gave him a chance.

Mum- We only want what’s best for you darling…

Mum- Look sweetheart, Simon is leaving town and going home at the end of the week. You should at least see him before then. Say goodbye, don’t completely burn that bridge. But if you REALLY don’t want to see him I guess that’s okay.

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43- Love and longing.

am not going to let her just marry me off? I keep reading. The most recent

we can talk about some other appropriate choices. There are at least a couple more acceptable prospects, although none who live so close. But you are a talented Witch so they might be willing

I couldn’t have chosen a worse man to fall for. But at the same time I don’t think I could have picked a better man either. How the hell am I going to face him now? I love him, I’m in love with him. I have been for a while and I’ve just been denying it. But would it really be so bad to try? As it is, my heart is going to be broken when he leaves either way, I might as well just give it my y all in the meantime. It’s time for me to stop just

guy that you pick out for me. I actually already have feelings for someone else. You won’t approve of him

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off, I decide to just roll with the anger and read my messages from Simon as well. There are literally hundreds of them and the more I scroll the more alarmed I become. I should have looked at this earlier. He is beyond obsessive. He has clearly been stalking me, there are several photos of Harry and I out and about, there are pictures of him kissing me goodnight which have me shuddering realising that all those private moments had a very hostile audience. Simon insults Harry and his messages get more. and more threatening. As I look back through the older messages I find pictures of the vandalism on my bar. Freshly painted. I thought that

Bo

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43- Love and

Simon’s idiotic ranting has just made me even more determined to tell Harry how I feel. I’ll go to the police first thing in the

temper, I call Harry. It rings for less

he greets me cheerfully. I hear muffled speech in the

turns his

she wants to catch up sometime soon and you should text her when you’re free.” I am about to make some generic polite response, but I actually genuinely do want to see her. It would be nice to get to know

more involved I become in his life, the harder it will be

worth a shot: Maybe I’ll get to keep him