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“Parker.” The surprise in his voice is as evident as the fading blue-purple bruise on his jaw. “I—I wanted to tell you that I’m sorry for how things turned out.”
“What exactly are you sorry for? Lacing my drink with full knowledge that I could have overdosed?” I can’t suppress the bitterness in my voice.
“I thought you were being nice, you’re so lucky that I didn’t go to the cops.”
He drops his gaze, appearing disgusted with himself. “I wasn’t going to do anything. I just wanted to have fun.”
“Trying to make your actions seem like good intentions just makes you more of an asshole,” I say, as I walk away from him.
It’s only 5 p.m. and I still have an extra hour before I have to leave to have dinner with Lex, so I head over to the Library and find my little spot vacant.
Memories of Hudson fingering me on this very seat enters my mind and I try to ignore them, but I can’t.
I can’t understand why I can’t just ignore the thought of him. When I left him, I felt he was vile and heartless and I still think that. There is something not wholly right with him and even though he’s not here, I still find it hard to ignore his face in my mind. It just shows how much he affected me in so many aspects.
I told him I didn’t love him when I did. I told him I didn’t want him when I did. He hurt me and there is no excuse for that. I wish moving on was as simple as reading books or going to sleep and waking up.
But it isn’t. And I can’t stop thinking of him. As I settle down on my seat to read more of Wuthering Heights, my phone pings and I see one new text.
I switch on my screen and it’s as if he can read my mind.It’s him. I thought he’d just give up and leave me alone. He’s been texting me all week.
Can we meet? For coffee maybe? I want to talk to you…—H
A tired sigh escapes my lips and I press on his text for a long. The options come up and I struggle to move my fingers across the screen as I press delete.I can’t go. I just don’t have it in me.
