When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 9

Knowing Bryant was waiting for me, the last thing I expected was to find someone else in the passenger seat, especially someone who was supposed to hitch a ride, Margaret, sitting there as if she belonged..

I was on the verge of turning around and

Bryant with an outstretched hand. “Kaving, but reason held me back. I approached

Without a word, Bryant handed them over.

I circled the front of the car and slid into the driver’s seat, catching Margaret’s stiff and surprised expression. I couldn’t help but smirk. “What’s the big deal? You’re practically Bryant’s sister. Hitching a ride is the least of our worries.”

Then, leaning over to glance at Bryant still outside, I called, “Come on, get in. Timothy must be waiting.”

The drive was eerily silent like we were trapped in a tomb.

Margaret tried to strike up a conversation with Bryant but gave up, probably because it was awkward to turn back constantly.

Sensing my discomfort, Bryant suddenly handed me a bottle. “Mango juice, your favorite.”

and handed it

I’d been craving sour flavors, a departure from my

accepted it back, no further

but comment, her tone laced with complexity. “Passing back a drink you’ve sipped? You know, that’s not very clean. You could spread all sorts

logic, we’re in even more danger sleeping

retorted, “I didn’t realize you two were still so close, even after all

much?” Bryant shot back in a

banter between them. Margaret snarked

“Who cares” Bryant retorted.

wedding night, heard I was in trouble and left his bride to

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Chapter 9

Bryant’s face darkened, and he

brakes, barely stopping before the crosswalk, my

our wedding night, a night he

Bryant’s grandfather, our marriage had begun on rocky grounds, with many questions left

moment, Margaret’s offhand comment had reopened that

feeling like the butt