Harper

Easton and Mrs.

Scott? Last night? He ...

cheated on me? Every time I read the post from WHGOSSIP, I feel like I get kicked in the heart again with the highest spiked heel.

This time, it's happening in the back of Ryan's car, the tears filling my eyes for what feels like the hundredth time this morning.

If Sadie hadn't spent the night and been with me when I got the news, I would have stayed home sick.

But she doesn't want me to hide and thinks that will only make me feel worse.

I don’t know how I could possibly feel worse than this.

And nothing is making me feel better, not Sadie trying to distract me by singing in the front seat, not Ryan's insane driving as he speeds down the streets, not scrolling through Instagram and seeing everyone's comments on the post.

How could he do this to me? How could he hurt me this way? Every unanswered question bites harder into my heart.

"Put your phone down,"

Sadie says, turning around to look at me from the passenger seat.

“Stick it in your bag and don't look at it again until school is over."

She nods toward my backpack.

"Reading all that stuff, it’s only going to make you feel worse, babe.” "I know,"

I whisper, but I can't help myself.

I have to see it all.

I have to read their opinions.

I have to know what they know.

And the one person who probably knows more than anyone is driving, and he hasn't said a word to me all morning.

But I need to talk about it, I need more than just Sadie's opinion, I need to hear fromm someone who has inside knowledge.

“Ryan,” I start and pause, trying to gather my thoughts.

"Do you think—"

"No."

I'm startled by the way he completely shuts me off.

“No, what?"

about this with

Sadie, silently pleading for

a way with Ryan, she's able to soften him a little, something I've never

"Ryan, please,” she begs.

sister is freaking—the— fuck—out over this, tell her something,

He looks at Sadie.

the second I

is going to

means everything I fear must

"He ...

sex with

Ryan shakes his head.

calling me, but he won't respond

Way too much.

haven't put my phone away, I read the texts he's

Please call me.

have to talk

what you think, Harper,

need to talk

me,

it, I swear to you,

me before you get

answer his calls and I trusted

this before school

going to change the way I

can see the proof for myself that he was

that will make this better? I look at Ryan in the rearview

the question proving to be harder than I

if they were sleeping together

can you ask me

stops at a light, glaring at me from the

don't know the girls Easton fucks,

does,

I know

the way to school, and I'm not surprised

there

says, pulling me into

I hate that he did this to

I don’t pull away.

the protection, the comfort, especially when today is going to be so hard once the

helps to

school, so I don't think you'll have to

pass her in the

Everything hurts.

even more when I hear,

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