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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Love and

giving up and accepting that I am not going to let her just

appropriate choices. There are at least a couple more acceptable prospects,

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.

am not going to agree to marry some guy that you pick out for me. I actually already have feelings for someone else. You won’t approve of him but I just don’t care. My love life is none of your business. I’m happy and I don’t need your help to find

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actually furious. Since I’m already pissed 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 Simon was

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Love and

me even more determined to tell Harry how I feel. I’ll go to the police first thing in the morning. I can ask Harry to go with me since he’s seen Simon going off at me before, plus he’s

for less

up?” he greets me cheerfully. I

He turns his

to make some generic polite response, but I actually genuinely do want to see her. It would

but the more involved I become in his life, the

But it’s worth a shot: Maybe I’ll get to keep