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.

now. “Maybe he was going through something and didn’t know how to communicate

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

you and communicate with

tears slowing down. “Thank you, Ariel. I

giving me a small smile.

hope in her eyes. “That’s what best

had always been there for me, and now it was my turn to be there for her. I knew that the road ahead would be tough for her, but I also knew that she

still falling down, Tessa still looked shattered,

in our direction. It came

DRIVE THROUGH DESPAIR

collide with our

tapping Tessa on the

controlled our car in a different direction, going along the road and crashing into a store in the area. But we

serious one.

slowly took my gaze upwards, and so

I

burst out of the car immediately, burning in rage. As I approached the vehicle that had arrived to cause havoc, I sobbed, “Hey,

was being soaked by the rain, but I had been so consumed by anger that I was paying less attention to it Just

He was undeniably handsome, but I couldn’t find it in me to be impressed. My

be so careless and put us in danger? His looks were irrelevant in this moment; all I could

didn’t see you coming; it was a

surrender.

“A mistake? Do you have any

You could have killed

expression furious. “You need to be more careful! You could have seriously hurt someone with your reckless

head, looking ashamed. “I know, I know. I’m really sorry, I

good enough!” I snapped, my hands trembling with

consequences of your actions. You put our lives in danger, and for what? Because you couldn’t be

shoulder, trying to diffuse the tension. “Ariel,