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?”

unable to deny the dark

parked next to

It felt like she was

the police station, I was worried

felt like a massive weight had

all I needed

I

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

“Okay, got it.”

“Don’t brush me off.”

not. You know I always listen

we reached her place, I softly

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

you think

“There’s always

hit me – I’d completely

sense. She had

eyes, but Steven

for me, he

I guess I worried

focus on staying calm and

to jail. Then who’d be there for you and

asked, “But why

for a moment,

you today?”

for you