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He nods and then I decide to head to my room. That’s when I see an email. I flick through it and see that Isobel’s handed in her notice.
“Fucking typical!”
I put my phone back in my pocket. ‘Fucking in love’, Scott accused me of being earlier. I do what I want, and I do it whenever I want. I bet she’s gone running back to her ex. Good for her. I’ve got Scott around and I intend to make his last few days comfortable. I don’t need a distraction. I certainly don’t need her around anymore. She can go back to her farm. The one place that she really belongs. We had fun and that’s all there is to it. We were getting carried away, this way we’ll both end up where we belong. Her on the farm and me, here.
Chapter 18
Isobel
It’s been over two weeks since I’ve been back and Leo keeps knocking on my door begging me to take him back. I’ve had mom asking why I’m moping around the house. The only good thing that came out of me going to the city was the money. I lost my virginity to a guy that treated me like nothing. I didn’t deserve to be treated like that. Not in a million years. I hugged and kissed the girls in the office as I left earlier than I should have done. We all promised to keep in touch, but they’re in their mid-twenties, nothing like me. They’re experienced and everything that I’m not. I knew that it was city talk. We have a few relatives that live in the city, they all sound the same. Everyone promises to stay in touch and be friends, but they never do. Then again, they could say the same thing about us country folks.
“You still thinking about him?” Agnes sighs as she passes me the popcorn.
“Who?”
She laughs, “Mr. Sexy Stern.”
I shake my head and know that she can see straight through me. She knows me too well.
“He’s sexy, but he’s also a bit fat jerk.”
“Isobel, one that you don’t seem to be able to keep your mind off. That’s why you keep watching these chick flicks, hoping that they’ll cheer you up.”
“I seem to attract them Agnes maybe I should stick to horses like you. And forget about men altogether.”
She laughs, “You’re mopping around here after him. Why not just call him?”
I gently push her while thinking about getting something from the kitchen. The problem is, I can’t think what I want to drink. Let alone eat.
“Just tell him that if he ever talks to you like that again, then you’re out of the door.”
I shake my head, “Can you believe that I nearly fell for Leo’s shit?”
“Damn, the city’s changed you.”
I don’t remember cussing this much. I hate to admit that it’s the bad influence of Christian.
“Agnes, he got Dede pregnant, begged me to trade places saying that he’d made a mistake and when I told him no…” I could see by the look on her face that she’s bored. “Anyway, the rest is history, which is why I’m not going to let any man tell me what to do.”
“Isobel, you don’t have to be all bad ass to prove a point.”
I put my hands on my hips and say, “Really? I was getting married to one guy who was sleeping with trailer trash and in the end got her pregnant and then declared his undying love to me. All, but it doesn’t end there.”
She’s rolling her eyes, because she’s heard this story so many times, nearly every day since I’ve been back.
I don’t care, I’ll make my point clear this time, once again.
“Then I gave my virginity to another, who just wanted to fuck and couldn’t even take me out on a date. Then and only then…did he shows me his true colors.”
“Right, you need to stop this, because you’re upsetting yourself for nothing.”
“I’m serious Agnes, never again!”
“Well, you better tell that to the man that’s standing behind you.”
She’s pointing to Christian, and I can’t believe that he’s in my house. I should say something cute. Back then I would have given it to him. Seduced him on my parent's couch. That’s before he treated me like shit. Now, the only thing I can think to say is, “What do you want?”
I’ve had men come around here, begging for my forgiveness only to find out they’re all liars.
