Damon was a stranger, but he had an air of openness and honesty that made me want to tell him everything.
“He said he didn’t cheat, but he could be lying,” I told him.
He nodded. “That’s true. He’s a liar, isn’t he? He’s a guy after all.” He shrugged one shoulder. “Girls tend to believe other girls over us. She might be lying, but then again, she might be telling the truth. Do you think so?”
No…I don’t think she was telling the truth.
When I found Caleb waiting outside the washroom, I’d assumed that he had asked Beatrice-Rose to talk to me because I didn’t give him a chance to explain. And because…maybe he couldn’t tell me what she had just said. That they slept together. But what if she was lying? Didn’t I figure out that she was manipulative?
What if…
“Seems to me Lockhart doesn’t even want her near him. Look.” Damon motioned toward the parking lot.
I saw Caleb get in his car, leaving Beatrice-Rose behind. The squeal of tires echoed across the parking lot as Caleb drove away.
I don’t know what came over me, but my chest felt tight and adrenaline coursed through my veins. I wanted Caleb.
I wanted him back.
I jumped up from my seat, and the next thing I knew, I was chasing after him.
“Caleb!” I yelled, running as fast as I could to catch him.
I want more. I want all of you, he had said, and I had turned him away.
I needed to talk to him. I needed him…
Don’t go. I’m sorry! God, I’m so sorry, Caleb…
I ran. Ran as fast as I could to catch him, but he was driving away fast.
Am I not even worth a fight? Red?
His car sped up, turned a corner, and then—
He was gone.
I wanted you to fight for me, just as I fought for you. But you wouldn’t.
I stood there, staring after him, tears pouring down my face.
I wanted him back, but I had hurt him so much, pushed him away so hard. I had let my past hurts take over me, destroy me. Had I pushed him so hard that he didn’t want me back?
Oh my God. Am I too late?
End of Book One
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