Chapter 58: She Has You Whipped

The past week had been hell. Jackson had almost caved. He'd almost given in and picked up the phone. Maybe if he would have, he wouldn't have acted like such an ass around the house or a dick at work. Everyone was giving him a wide berth. He felt bad for his horrible mood, but no matter what he'd tried, he couldn't shake it.

Throwing his bag under the bus with more force necessary, he made his way on the bus and found a seat. He pulled his earbuds out of his backpack, plugged them into his phone, and closed his eyes. The last thing he wanted to deal with was any of the bozos sitting around him. And that's exactly how the entire trip from Kansas to California went. Sure Murphy had tried a couple of times to get his attention, but Jackson had just pretended not to notice. When his attempts escalated to things being thrown at him, it got harder to ignore, but he did.