When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 60

“If it wasn’t for your grandpa, you wouldn’t have to deal with this crap.”

Christine rolled her eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck. If I hadn’t grabbed her arm, she’d have stormed back to argue some more.

Out of nowhere, it had started raining, the autumn wind chilling to the bone, making you want to hunker down.

Once we got into the car, Christine burst out, “Why did you pull me back? Did you not hear what she said? Damn, what a load of bullshit. She must’ve been hiding when brains were

handed out!”

“I heard.”

I sighed, starting the car and slowly merging onto the road, “Bryant is fickle. I just wanted to get out of there before he changes his mind.”

Arguing with Margaret is pointless,

“Aren’t you pissed?” she asked.

“I’m fine.”

It wasn’t so much about not being angry as much as being used to it.

At this hour, RiverCity’s nightlife was just kicking off. The streets were bustling and particularly congested.

Suddenly, Christine flashed a grin, leaning in and winking at me, “Feels good, doesn’t it?”

“What feels good?”

“Seeing her car smashed up like that, feels good, right?”

about it, unable to deny the dark thoughts in my heart, “Yeah, it

to mine had

just about the car. It felt like

outside the police station, I was worried

a massive

I needed to

I

looked thoroughly

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help but laugh. “But you can’t handle

“Okay, got it.”

“Don’t brush me off.”

not. You know I

her. When we reached

letting things slide. But what if he had decided to take Margaret’s

think

“There’s

me – I’d completely forgotten about

it all made sense. She had

Bryant’s eyes, but Steven had been his buddy

if not for me, he

I worried for nothing.”

staying calm and taking care

risk going to jail. Then who’d be

switching gears, she asked, “But why did

paused for a moment, “Not

you today?”

he’s realized he cares for you now that he’s lost you?