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?”

to deny the dark

to mine had been an

It felt like she was showing off

parked outside the police station, I

it felt like a massive weight had been lifted off

all I

I

thoroughly

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couldn’t help but laugh. “But you can’t handle it

“Okay, got it.”

“Don’t brush me off.”

know I always listen to

we reached her place,

be this reckless. Today was Bryant letting things slide. But what if he

you think I’m an

smirked, “There’s always

me – I’d completely forgotten

sense. She had her

Bryant’s eyes, but Steven had

for me, he would’ve let go

worried for

staying calm and taking

jail. Then who’d be there for you and

gears, she asked, “But why did Bryant

a moment,

you today?”

think he’s realized he cares for you now that