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“Is this . . .” I try to articulate my words. “Is this how you treat people who care about you, Henley?”
He glares at me.
“Yes.” I hold my hands up in surrender. “I won’t apologize for being myself.”
“Don’t.”
“Don’t what? Don’t be human? Don’t hold someone dear who means something to me?”
He twists his lips in anger.
“I am about two minutes from walking out of your life forever. What have you got to say about that?” I snap.
His eyes rise to meet mine. They’re cold and hard. “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”
Oh . . .
He turns and, without another word, leaves. I screw up my face in tears. My heart races out of control.
Fuck.
Tuesday night
I stare at my face in the bathroom mirror. The green mud mask needs to do miracles tonight.
I’ve never felt so bad.
Barry can sense my heartache and hasn’t left my side. He’s the best little friend ever.
I am officially sworn off men. I hate them all.
Knock, knock, knock sounds from downstairs.
Was that the door?
Knock, knock, knock sounds again.
What?
Who is that? I tiptoe down the stairs and see Rebecca at the front door.
What in the world? I open the door in a rush. “Hi. What’s wrong?”
“Let’s go,” she snaps.
“What?”
“It’s time. I put an AirTag in his car, and he’s still not home from work. He’s at a restaurant on the south side. Time to bust a move. Let’s fucking go.”
My eyes widen. “Oh shit.” Okay. “I have to wash my face mask off. Give me one minute.”
“I’ll get the car,” she snaps.
I take the stairs two at a time. Oh crap. This could be bad. Please don’t be doing anything wrong. “Fuck, I hate men.” I wash my face mask off at record speed and pull a sweater over my flannel pajamas. I pull on my sneakers. “Back soon, Barry.” I run out the front, where Rebecca is waiting in her car.
I bounce in, and she takes off before I’ve even closed my car door. “What’s happened?” I whisper as I look between her and the very quickly oncoming road.
“He’s cheating, I know he is.” She takes the corner, and we nearly lift onto two wheels.
