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He sniffled "I had a scary dreaivedownJake alone on the floor

Jude held his arms up, and I hoisted him up onto"Shh, it’s okay It was just a bad dream It’s over now, and I’m here with you"

I laid hiled up to ain?"

"Pwease," he whiain Pulling away fro to the door When I opened it, I froze Jake was nowhere to be seen I flipped on the light and peered around the room

He had left

I hurried over to the table wheremy thumb across the screen, I checked for any missed texts or calls

There were none

My throat constricted as I fought back the tears Why would he just leave otten what he wanted and bailed? I shuddered as the used feeling washed over ment, I texted a quick Where r u?

After a couple ofaround the suite I waited for his response, but it didn’t come Defeated, I slunk back into the bedrooainst Jude for comfort as the tears streamed silently down my cheeks

Chapter Seventeen

I was a bastard--a co on Abby I realized that thepersisted as I entered my room and slipped out of my clothes Butt ass naked, I fell into bed and buried my face in the pillow

The first reason I left was because Jude appearing freaked the hell out of me I didn’t knocare ofme off But then I came to realize that the main reason I had bailed was because I was scared

Yeah, I didn’t kno to deal with all I was feeling for Abby I knew I loved her at the studio and then when Ifloored and obliterated e scared er jackass, especially when I got her questioning texts II was fine or that I was tired But no, I was an even bigger assle because not only did I not reply, but I turnedphone off because I didn’t knohat the hell to say to her