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“Of course you don’t. You’re Colt…” I spit the words with pure hatred and venom. Two things I’ve never associated with the man standing in front of me. “You just up and run whenever something gets difficult. That’s what you do, isn’t it, Colt?”
“Hannah, please-”
My chest bounces off his as I lift my hardened nose to look him right in the eye. “That’s why you left, isn’t it? Because you didn’t want to hang around and fight for me. I wasn’t worth it, so what the hell makes me worth it now?”
Colt remains deadly still, the heat of the cabin making my skin itch.
“Hannah, I love you. I always have.”
My eyes roll. “Oh really? So after all this time, that gives you the right to stop me from leaving?” I stare into his dejected eyes, my neck craning. “Fuck you. Did you ever stop to think that maybe if you asked, maybe if you acted like a normal fucking person, perhaps,perhapsI might have actually stayed anyway.”
“Hannah, I did ask-”
My arms flail about, every muscle in my body thrash wildly as I block anything Colt is trying to say out.
“…but no! You can’t just force me to stay and expect me to be ok with it.”
“Don’t say that, Hannah.”
“You know what, you’re just as bad as them. I thought you were different, Colt. I really did.”
Colt takes a step forward, a hand trying to find my shoulder. “I am different, Hannah. I made a mistake, that’s all this is.”
“No.” I shake my head and step back. “No, no, no. This isn’t a mistake. This is you being just like them. After all these years, I never thoughtyouwould be just like my parents. Like my brother. Like every single person who’s ever known me.”
“I’m not, Hannah!” Colt roars a mighty huff. “I’m not like them. Ineedyou.”
My head is still shaking, disbelief burning uncontrollably through me. “I need to get out of here. I can’t look at you right now.”
I turn and race up the hallway, tears streaming down my face. My heart is pounding with anger. Or is it sadness? I burst through the bedroom door, frantically swiping at my eyes. I start gathering everything I’ve left scattered around the room, my hands shaking with emotion. I bunch it in a pile on the bed and draw some deep breaths to control the sobbing.
Colt appears in the door, his broad frame blocking the light filtering in. He watches me with a serious face as I begin speeding around the room, the sight of his face spurring me on to get the hell out of here.Fuck. I don’t really know what the hell I’m doing, all I know is I need to get out of this fucking cabin.
“Hannah, come and sit down. We can work something out. I can take you home, please, just let me help you.”
“No. I think you’ve done enough, Colt. This was a mistake. A big fucking mistake.”
I find a bag in the corner of the room, trying my best not to look into Colt’s eyes. I fluff the bag out and peer inside. It’s old and tattered, but that’s exactly how my broken heart feels right now so it’s fucking perfect.
I trusted him. I fucking trusted him.
I start shoving my phone, laptop and other scattered pieces of paperwork in the bag, my mind racing. All the laughter. All the happy memories. The night in the forest and all the lessons I’ve learned.
The touching, the feeling and thinking that maybe… just maybe, this could be something real. This was my shot at everlasting love. It felt so right, so perfectly natural.
Now?
It’s for nothing.
I search the floor, swiping at my eyes. I look for something warm and perhaps a blanket or two. I’m leaving this mountain one way or another, and if my vehicle is completely fucked then I’m left with no choice.
I grab a big sweater that’s piled on the floor and throw it in my bag. Stepping over to the door, I look Colt in the eye, trying to stop the racing of my heart when he pins me with a concerned gaze.
“What’s your plan?” Colt asks, his voice stiff as he glances at the puffed-up bag.
I shrug. “The plan is for you to move out of my way, thank you. Despite what everyone thinks, I’m perfectly capable of looking after myself.”
Colt remains blocking the door. “Hannah, just take some deep breaths and calm down. You’re not thinking clearly.”
