The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 148

I have been at the gym for the past forty minutes and I'm completely and utterly out of breath and out of shape too. I used to be stronger than that. The tremendous amount of weight I have lost doesn't escape my notice. I have gotten so weak over the past couple of

months, and I need to change that.

The game is in two days and I don't know if I'm going to attend it or not. His family is going to attend and mine too. Apparently, it's the last game in the season and Silas is expecting an incredible offer from a prestigious team, so they're all going to attend to support him. After taking a shower, I put on my heavy hoodie and another jacket. I'm starting to get cold easily, so I need more than one heavy layer to keep myself warm. "Long time no see, Rosie. "I stop in my tracks as I recognize the voice. I turn around and find Caroline in front of me. It's been so long since I last saw her.

"Hello

here." I smile at her. I miss her so much and I miss Alexa and Natalie too.

"How have you been?" she asks me. She is

"I stop, unable to say that I'm fine. "I've baking normally, as if I hadn't abandoned all of them.

better."

I'm actually meeting Alexa and Natalie in fifteen minutes. Why don't you join us? We can catch up." she invites.

I shift my weight between my legs, not knowing what to say. "Haven't I messed up enough, Caroline?" I hate how defeated I sound, but I don't have any energy left in me to act strong.

"No, you haven't. Come with me." Not giving me the chance to say anything, she links her arm with mine and guides me to a restaurant nearby.

"I'm not well dressed, Caroline," I say before we get inside as I look at what I'm wearing. I'm in leggings and a hoodie- Silas's hoodie.

"Luckily, this

me

this isn't a fine dine restaurant." She grins, pulling me inside with her.

Knowing I cannot run away from this, I follow her inside. Alexa and Natalie are already here. My heartbeats quicken when I see them and all I want to do is run. They take me by surprise when they smile widely at me. The two of them practically jump from their seats and For a second, I find myself frozen, but I quickly snap out of it and hug them back. I miss them so much. Not only do I miss them, but I need them too. I need the friendship we used to have.

so much," Alexa says when we pull apart. This

you

a seat. "I... I didn't think you'd want to see me again after I abandoned

you, Rosie. We may be upset, but we don't hate you,"

realize that I have turned into somebody I don't recognize anymore. Somebody

have the appetite for anything. I decide to take Caesar salad although I know I won't be able to finish it. "We haven't seen you in a while, so fill us in! What's new?" Caroline asks, initiating a conversation. 09:35 Wed,

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and allow myself to look at them instead of avoiding their gazes. The wide smiles on their faces indicate how they weren't fond of him either. "I'm glad

me. She is the only one who had a close encounter with him on the day we all went to

He was only dating me to get my father to

I never

off, but I never knew what it was until I heard him talking about me with his friend," I tell them, shoving

your memory back?" Natalie cautiously asks, and quickly adds, "You don't have to answer if you're not

if I remember everything or not, but it

"I reply.

comprehend how they're going this easy on me. Shouldn't they give me a hard time for what I have done? "Are we going to see you at the game?" Alexa wonders. It's a question I don't

bad with Silas. I don't think he'd want to see me there." Even after what Maisie has told me, I don't

much, Rosie. Stop being hard on yourself," Caroline says, and I find my eyes brimming with tears. told him

"I

my life, Caroline, after

that?" Natalie asks as she reaches for rought my drunk a**home and spent the night taking care of me. I'm a terrible person." My

for my hand to

regret leaving him even though I'm the

now. You weren't using him at all. You were going through a lot and Šilas wanted to be there for you just like all of us.

what Maisie has told me.

what would have happened if you tried. First things first, attend the game with us Natalie tells me. Part of me wants to agree, but the other part is petrified. "And to make sure that you're not going to bail on us, we're going to have a

have a sleepover at my place?" I