The Love From Vengeance

345: DRIVE THROUGH DESPAIR

ARIEL’S POV

I drove through the pouring rain, my windshield wipers working overtime to keep my vision clear. My mind was racing with worry as I headed to meet Tessa. I knew she was heartbroken, and I wanted to be there for her. Her two–year relationship with her boyfriend had suddenly come to an end, and I could only imagine the pain she was feeling.

I pulled up to Tessa’s house and ran through the rain to her front door. She opened it before I even had a chance to knock, her eyes red and puffy from crying. I hugged her tightly, trying to convey my support and understanding. “I’m so sorry, Tessa,” I said softly. “I’m here for you.”

Tessa’s sobs increased as she leaned into me. “I can’t believe it’s over. Two years and now it’s just…done,

” she choked out between tears.

I knew there was nothing I could say to take away her pain, but I also knew that she needed someone to

listen and be there for her. “Come on, let’s go for a drive,” I suggested, taking her hand and leading her to

her car.

We got in, and I started driving. The rain was still pouring down around us. We didn’t talk at first; Tessa

just stared out the window, lost in her thoughts. But as we drove on, she began to open up to me.

“I thought he was the one, you know? We had plans for the future; we talked about getting married and

starting a family. And now, none of that is going to happen.”

I reached over and squeezed her hand, trying to offer some comfort. “I know it hurts right now, but trust

me, everything will be okay. You’re strong, and you’ll get through this,” I reassured her.

Tessa let out a deep sigh. “I just don’t understand why he ended it. He said he wasn’t happy anymore, but

he never talked to me about it. He just gave up.”

I could feel my own anger towards Tessa’s ex–boyfriend rising, but I knew that wasn’t what she needed.

through something and didn’t know how to communicate

did everything you could to make the relationship work. “You deserve

for you

Ariel. I don’t

me a small smile.

happy to see a glimmer of hope in her eyes. “That’s what best friends

felt grateful for Tessa’s friendship. She had always been there for me, and now it was my turn to be there for her. I knew that the road ahead

down, Tessa still looked shattered, and seeing her

direction. It came at full speed, making it seem like

DRIVE THROUGH

with

I shrieked, tapping Tessa

widened immediately, and with fast hands, she controlled our car in a different direction, going along the road and crashing into a store in the area.

serious one.

us breathing heavily. I slowly took my gaze upwards, and so did Tessa. As we looked through the window,

I

As I approached the vehicle that had arrived to cause havoc, I sobbed, “Hey, who’s in the car? Get out

anger that I was paying less attention to it Just then, a young man stepped outside of the

find it in me to be impressed. My anger at him for recklessly crashing his

irrelevant in this moment; all I could think about was the frustration and anger

you coming; it was a mistake,” the man stammered, his hands

surrender.

him, my anger boiling over. “A mistake? Do you

You could have killed us!”

more careful! You could have seriously hurt someone with

really sorry,

deaf ears. “Sorry isn’t good enough!” I snapped, my hands trembling with rage. “You

our lives in danger, and for what? Because you couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to the

shoulder, trying to