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Somewhere around the statement when Avery said, "She tried to rectify it," my blood literally froze in ht ball of anxiety lodged deep withinit difficult to breathe

"What do youof my voice, "she tried to rectify it?"

Avery rolls her eyes atabout her calls to you after you left and the way you ignored her Refused to call her back"

"And an e

"Of course an eave up"

"I didn't get any voicemails," I assert confidently

"Liar," she hisses at me "I suppose you'll deny her email too She reached out to you and you turned your back on her"

I drop hter, towering over Avery I lean down, and with rage fillingvoicemails, and as far as an email"

My o, but I' eiven an eanization I handed that out to my family to use and that was that I was lucky if I checked it once a week and my old email was left in the dust

I could log on to it now I' remember what the password is Would there be an eo? Would she tellme? Would she want me back?

The idea of it is almost too horrible to bear, because thatwasted So much misery that could have been avoided, and oh, fucks for her All borne of ry, and perhaps wanted to punish Vale

Turningto think How did I not get her voice on in h I started training ca with e Vale from my mind

And then it hit me as clear as day I had lost h life in ot drunk, fucked soht at her apart and it wasn't until about midday that I realized I didn't have my phone I assuo back for it So I went out with ht the newest and ot a new nuave it out to my teammates and family

"Son of a fucking bitch," I groan out as I look up toward the sky, clasping s constrict and I feel on the verge of hyperventilating

"Are you seriously trying to act like you didn't know?" Avery asks skeptically, but I can hear the heat has gone of out of her voice

I don't turn back to look at her, but continue staring up at the sky It's dark and cloud covered, not even the ulf between me and Vale seem very bleak at this point

"I lost h," I say quietly "I got a new one New number"

"But her email," she presses

"Never saw it Got a new elife and never looked back"

"Oh," Avery says quietly, and I can clearly hear the pity in her voice right now

"That sucks, dude," Oliver says

Yeah, this fucking sucks, and iven ainstto s and eain without an ounce of regret or fear, even thinking I had ignored her attempts

She's co Avery got right

Spinning around, I look at Avery, daring her to lie to me "Where is she?"

She blinks at me in surprise but i their Christmas tree"

I spin back around and trot down the steps, reaching into ot at the airport Calling over my shoulder, I say, "Tell your mom I'm sorry but I can't stay for dinner"

I hear Oliver's laugh, hearty and pleased, and then I leave that all behind

I've got soirl back

Chapter 28