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A girl? I whimpered asto her that you and I just aren’t going anywhere I realised that I couldn’t give up everything for you because we just weren’t right together, not really," he continued "You obviously don’t know ht I knew you better too

That’s all there is to it"

"That’s all there is to it?" I repeated incredulously

"Yeah, so I guess that’s it You take care, okay?" he said dismissively

Myso fast I never even saw this co; this was all so quick and out of the blue One ether, and the next he’s telling me it was over? My heart and head just couldn’t process it all

"Jaht She was good, it made me realise that I wasn’t ready to settle down, especially not with someone who doubts me," he explained

He slept with her? Did he seriously just say that? My whole body tightened as hurt radiated through my system But part of me refused to believe it Jahtful; he wouldn’t have cheated, would he? "No you didn’t You wouldn’t do that, you loveto hurt ht

Butback to haunt h for hi about you that could holdspecial, Ellie I’ood at," he shot back

I gulped, tears pooled in htly blurry "Jahtened painfully as my stomach started to treirl was a blonde little Barbie lookalike who kne to please a ive up ht and you doubtingand I was fooling myself to think that it was It’s over"

My blood seemed to turn to ice in my veins at the finality of his tone I didn’t knohat to say, I opened led little sob The tords were on repeat in my head ‘it’s over’ I didn’t want that, I couldn’t lose him I was totally crazy about him, I saw him in my future, actually, I saw hio then if you don’t want to; we’ll stay here and work it out if you don’t want to give up your life I can understand that, just don’t say it’s over, please?" I begged

"Have some self-respect, Christ! I’ve just told you that slept with soht I’ve just clis out?" he hissed angrily

His words ht noas behaving like a doormat but I loved him and I wanted to work it out with hiive him for his indiscretion, to be honest I didn’t even care that h for hi at the tears that were endlessly falling downover and we can talk, okay?" I swungI could throw on and go talk to him I needed to look into his eyes, I needed to hold his hand, sht now and I couldn’t do this over the phone, I couldn’t beg over the phone, I needed to see him to show him how much I loved him

"Don’t bother, I’ up the phone I’ back in there to wake her up so she can do the nasty little thing she did to runted

I whi not to think about it as a wave of nausea rolled over ht I’ht, I shouldn’t have done that, I should have known better I pros wobbled so I sat down on the edge of the bed and coveredas I sobbed uncontrollably

"Don’t cry," he whispered

"Give ed There was silence on the other end of the line and ht in my throat as I waited for his reply My chin shook as I chewed on ain control of h Maybe we should still go today, just for a couple of weeks and we can work it out and then co for o on a vacation and work on us How about that?

Please?" Maybe once ere away fro around, then I could h "Come to the airport at lunchtime, I’ll meet you there and take your ticket and we can work on us for a couple of weeks"

"Ellie…" The way he said my name, so soft and tender, just like it used to be said, made my insides squirs would have fallen apart eventually I would have strayed and cheated, just like I did last night We’re not right for each other at all"