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Broken Dreams Kelly Elliott 18740K 2023-09-01

Whitley Oh God, I need to talk to her "Whitley!" I shouted

"Hey, Lollipop! How’s it going this , but the moment I heard her voice, I lost it I walked out onto the back porch and tried to calht it would do you and Reed soether Oh, please don’t cry!"

I shook my head She must think I’m upset about Reed "No, Whit, it’s not that Oh God, Whitley…he’s been cheating on me!" I blurted out

"What? Who?"

I quickly wiped my tears away "Santa Claus Who in the fuck do you think I’ about?"

"Mitch?"

"Yes, Mitch, Whitley He calledto that bitch he had been with all night at the wedding, his ex Then, I heard…I heard…" I couldn’t even get it out

I could overhear Whitley telling Layton as happening

"Court, take a deep breath, sweetheart What did you hear?"

"I heard hi her, Whitley! Oh my God, I sat there, like an idiot, and listened to the sex while she called out his na I was trying to be quiet, so Reed wouldn’t hearto Layton, but I wasn’t paying attention

"Oh God, Whitley, I kneasn’t the one I knew it! I ether in the year we’ve been seeing each other I kneasn’t the one He just proved it to me, and I sat there, like a fool, and listened"

"Courtney, honey, I’m so sorry I’m not there," Whitley said as she let out a sob

"Oh, for Pete’s sake, Whitley, I’m so sorry! I shouldn’t have told you before you left for your honey to tell you, but I heard your voice, and--"

Just then, Reed ca son of a bitch I’ to kill him!" he yelled as he made his way to the ranch truck

I jumped up and wiped the tears away "Whit, did Layton tell Reed?" I asked as I saw Reed picking up the pace when he started jogging to the ranch truck I took off after him

"Uo fire Mitch," Whitley said in a panicked voice

"What? Ohwill be fine here! Enjoy your honeymoon"

"Wait! What? You can’t just end a call like that, Courtney"

After running and catching up, I stood in front of the ranch truck "Yeah, I can I’ve got to go Reed see up the phone and ran around to the passenger side of the truck I ju me back into the seat

"Jesus, Reed Where in the hell are you going?" I asked as I desperately tried to get the seat belt on

I glanced at Reed while he wasme

"Uh…Reed, can you put on your seat belt?" I asked

He snapped his head over to as