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"Hey, you’re throwing a lot of stones for a girl who could live in a glass house for all I know," I say back, ht of o of it

"What does that evento the sky, her hands stretched out to her sides

"It means that I’ve had a past But for all I know, you’ve had one too Ito tell me that you’ve always been a sheltered little princess? That you’re that good in bed just because? That you ht you a thing or two so I can reap the rewards?" I’ where I shouldn’t push I can tell I’ve pushed too far when her hand flies at my face--my head cracks to the side on is, and the cold air only makes it hurt more

I like the hurt

"You asshole," she seethes "You can go fuck yourself! And go buy a new fucking watch, too! That one was ugly"

I hold ets too far, I throw one more nail in our coffin "Yeah,too serious," I h for her to hear Like I even need to say this I watch her walk away and hold two h the heart

I’ over the top--there’s no sobbing, no sniffles I’ht, and no one will ever know I’ve even done it But I do Three whole tears slide down my cheek, and I let them fall into the collar of my shirt before I swipe my sleeve across h that the girls who have just stumbled out of the bar lookto hioddamn business!"

It’s just a watch And I can live without it I know I don’t think I can But I can I’h Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! I’ve messed up I know I’ve messed up It was like a fire I lit over the desert, and every piece of brush in its ent up in fla me

I pull my phone from my pocket and text e e, but it will come with sympathy When he texts back, I tell him to meet me at the bar I head inside and order a round of beer and shots, then don’t bother waiting for hiet the watch tonight I’ll forget Cass too And tomorrow, I’ll suffer

Chapter 18

Cass

The hand of Nick Owens is fast and swift My father’s law fir its nanation after his phone call Just as he always does, o away

I thanked him And of course, he toldis that I don’t think he actually believedinappropriately, and that I let things get out of hand Just like last time But he still made it disappear, because he loves me

He loves me He just doesn’t believe e is completely moved out, thanks to Nate’s help And I’m alone For the first time ever, I’m completely alone I used to wish for this I think h, isfor individuality withAlone leads to one thing--loneliness

I don’t knohat happened, other than the fact thatdirty And I just couldn’t shake playing the part

Sabotage is a funny thing; self-sabotage even funnier Ty and I--ere both at work--sabotaging left and right until there was nothing left but shreds and a shadow of our dignity

For an hour, I’ve been staring at the picture he drew; the sadon randos are sad The drawing is beautiful, done by his hands, days ago

"That’s how I see you," he said

Not anyliness showed itself--how he sawhim But when he put it out there, so bluntly? Proer, and it just keeps taking

I got his watch I had to I don’t hate him I far from hate him Now that I have it, I understand why it’s so important Or at least, I have a clue