Because I thought she was different.
Because she was using me, just like everyone else.
But not only is she using me, she’s out to ruin my career.
Chapter 28: Hannah
The door slamming ismy first sign something’s wrong.
A journalist, such as myself, has these stellar powers of observation.
I rush out to the living room to find it empty. Maybe Cally went out to the car to get something.
I wait a minute. Then two.
Then I look out my front window and down the street to see a red Volkswagen pulling into the spot where we’d parked.
Callaghan’s gone.
What the hell?
I reach into my pocket for my phone, but it’s not there. Where is it? Where’d he go?
My stomach clenches. This is not good. I don’t know why, but Callaghan took off. Did I give everything away in my face? That I’m falling for him. Maybe he realized it and left rather than break my heart in person.
Or maybe calling him out on not giving more to people was too much. Maybe it hit too close to home. I can imagine that might be a hard pill to swallow.
But to leave without even saying goodbye?
I start to sweat and my hands begin to shake. How could he leave without saying anything? Is the prospect of being with me that awful?
Leaving is on brand for him, but I thought he’d changed.
Panic rising, I look around the living room to find my phone face down on the couch. As soon as I unlock the screen, I know exactly what happened. I see what Callaghan saw. On autoplay is the video I made while walking to get Cally his ibuprofen.
When I was mad.
