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“Yes, you are.”
“No, I’m not.” She paused. “Well, now I am, because I don’t like being accused of being snippy when I’m not.”
“Fine, let’s leave them,” I said, grabbing the keys and heading for the truck.
“Levi, we can take them–”
“Fuck it, I’ll put them in a closet somewhere until we return them,” I said. I kept walking toward the truck and Anna rushed to catch up with me.
“If you’re going to act like this the entire drive, I’d rather call Emily to pick me up.”
“Fine,” I said, shrugging. “Saves me the gas anyway.”
I turned to walk back toward the house. Anna still followed me.
“What’s your problem, Levi?”
“What’s my problem?” I stopped in my tracks. “How about the fact that we are lying to everyone, and they have gone through a lot of trouble and money celebrating an engagement that doesn’t exist.”
“I told you we could call it off at any time.”
“I know you did! That’s why I’m just as pissed at myself for letting this happen. And for–”
“For what?” Anna said, putting her hands on her hips.
“Nothing.”
“No, what is it? I’m sure that’s my fault too.”
“It’s not your fault,” I muttered.
“Then what is it?”
“You already know, Anna! I told you! I’m falling in love with you, and I can’t deal with this anymore… this lying, my feelings, the disappointment from today…” That last bit slipped out before I could stop myself.
“Disappointment in what? That I’m not pregnant?”
I didn’t answer her. I didn’t want to admit it to her and to myself.
“Just please call your sister,” I said, speaking slowly and trying to be as calm as possible. “See if she can pick you up. I need some space.”
Anna shot off a text and said, “She’ll be here in ten minutes. She’s already in the area heading back from The Overlook.”
“Good.”
“You don’t have to wait out here with me.”
I didn’t want to leave her either. I never wanted to leave her.
But I meant it. I needed my space. She was getting to me, and the fact that I had wanted her to be pregnant with my child told me it had gone too far.
I felt like I couldn’t breathe around her.
I needed to breathe.
“Let me know if she–”
“She’ll be here,” Anna said softly before turning her back to me. “I need some space too, Levi.”
