Chapter 105

The feelings I experienced last night after saying those awful things rams into me full force all over again. But the strange ache and pain are amplified this time around, making it a thousand times more crippling. My throat burns as the image of how he’d looked for a second afterward conjures itself into my mind, replaying over and over until it’s all I can see or think about. I wait until I’ve regained some composure and can trust myself to speak without my voice betraying me before I allow myself to respond.

“That’s the difference between us. I didn’t decide to come here today acting like it never happened. And please spare me by not pretending you were the least bit affected by anything I said to you when we both know I don’t hold that kind of power with you.”

“Alright, then we also won’t bother with pretending that I hold it with you and put an end to this seemingly pointless topic.”