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"A lame one I don’t knohat to say, Tate I didn’t knoas still bothering you, that it even bothered you this irl hadn’t worked; maybe she should shoot for sainthood and be completely honest

"I know I hid it really well, because I wanted , I wanted ," she kept trying to start

"If it’s so even you’re nervous to say, then I am really scared," he commented

"I wanted to break you up I wanted you to have sex with me, so I could rub it in her face I wasit in his bed would be like killing two birds with one stone Tonight, I was going to convince you that I was in love with you, so you’d leave Ellie forto du with me," she explained quickly

There That wasn’t so bad And you only kinda-sorta sounded like the worst person ever

"That is so fucked up," Ang breathed She nodded

"I know"

"I think you need help"

"Me, too"

"I can’t believe it That is so fucked up After everything we’ve been through, last fall, the last five years, everything, and you would do that to ht, when I walked in on you fucking her," she snapped back

"I didn’t do that on purpose!" he practically shouted "I have never done anything to intentionally hurt you!"

"Oh really? Reed Rusty? Cause I haven’t forgotten that – she still texts me about you, you know Pretty ’intentional’," Tate hissed at him He turned a little red

"Okay, wellsoJaet aith hed

"Oh, no I don’t Not even a little Not at all," she replied, her voice low

"You’re a crazy fucking bitch," Ang swore She nodded

"No shit"

"If , ould’ve had sex And you would’ve told Jameson, and you would’ve rubbed it in Ellie’s face Would that really have ht so Now , not so much I don’t want to hurt you I’hed, and he chuckled as well "I’ All the time Tired, and lonely, and I feel like a crazy person I hate it I hate myself most of the time Just , just tell me you didn’t sleep with Ellie on purpose Tell me it was an accident so I can save my soul"

"I did not sleep with her on purpose Why do you think I hid it for so long? I was , ashamed Mad at myself I knew you would hate me for it, Tate I felt like a piece of shit I’ his hand over hers