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Chapter 20

Dominic

As I stop the engine, Carmella pokes out her hip, crosses her arms and impatiently taps her foot.

I shake my head lightly as I unbuckle my seatbelt. This won’t be anything like smooth sailing.

“Babe,” I say to her, shutting the car door as I step out,

“Don’t call me that She purses her lips, still tapping her foot.

Getting closer to her, I nod to myself at the expected response from her. “I knew you’d say something like that.”

“If you knew I would, why did you bother calling me that?”

“Because that’s who you are to me.”

When I stop right in front of her and try to reach for her hand. She pulls it back and looks to the side. It’s obvious she’s still mad at me. I need to make her understand all this.

“Look, about what happened at the hospital-”

“I don’t even want to hear it!” She places the palm of her hand inny face, as if to block out the sight of me.

“Can you at least listen to what I have to say?”

“No” She drops her hand, finally letting me see her face that’s turned red from how furious sp all of this!”

“That bitch is to blame for

From the first time I met Vanessa in that suite up until this point there have been several moments she’s grown holder and more daring. I can’t even get over how I was unable to pick up Cannella from the airport in the morning because of my parents coming over.

She obviously enjoyed making me do things for her and keeping me away from Carmella.

That being said, this is a different situation and this is one of the few times I need to make Carmella understand.

place my hand on her shoulder to calm her down, “Vanessa has nothing to do with what happened

She grunts irritatingly as she steps back and pushes

ridiculous as this will get, I’m curious to hear what she has to say about Vanessa. I cross

“Fine, tell

These accidents have only happened whenever want to be with you. First, it was her own stupid leg and now

already told you that his

what his name is. She planned everything just to keep

inside and just calm down. It’s

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Chapter 20

freaking hospital instead of coming

compassion? Jimmy was badly injured and for a moment, I didn’t

give a shit about him!”

I tilt my head in disbelief, taking a few steps back as I process it. She doesn’t take it

that?”

do with that little boy? This whole shit ruined

remember, she’s never seemed too enthusiastic about the orphanage and children’s hospital. Each time.. I’ve only let it go because she never said it out loud, but now that she’s done it, I have a wave of emotions running through me

there? Answer me! Is that boy to important that you

car keys and unlock the car. I don’t think I should be here right now, How could you say

begin to approach the car, she rushes to me and holds onto my arm.

is suddenly

off of me.”

her away and get in

and bursts into tears as she begs me to stay, but I don’t even want to look at her right now. I’m more than

her in my rearview mirror sunning after my car until she sits on the pavement and bawls her eyes

of things go in the

Vanessa

eyes, I keep looking down at the floor. I slept right near the edge of the bed so I

and turn

morning’s here, I have to go to the

hop on one leg because that worked well for me the previous night, but I also want to try standing up

every time I think about the pain that could come out of this, it’s made me a

However

the side, step my feet on the plush carpet. As soon as I stand up, I instantly fall forward with

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