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"I'm your best friend"
"You were Best friends don't threaten Now, please, please just let things die naturally It's going to be hard enough forme"
I ended the call
Drake had to know I had to text him in case she didn't hold off
Drake, this person knows that I ith you last night and thinks you've abused me This person may tell my father no matter what I do I just want to warn you I told her we broke up We have to just say goodbye for real, Drake I can't take this any longer – this co that we're not seeing each other, worrying that someone will find out and hurt you I don't do compart different I've tried it your way, but being just one part of your life isn't enough The truth is that I could love you if I let myself I can't do that because you don't do love Lara told me that before we met and you made that abundantly clear to me
You'll have no trouble finding another sub ants to be a compartment in your life but that's not me I'd only alant er ait, the harder it will be That night, you said that someone would lovethe sex is with you, I realize I'd rather wait to find hiht you could stopin love with you, you failed ive I deserve more
Goodbye, Drake I'm sorry, but this is the way it has to be for both our sake's
I read it over and hesitated I could see no other way out of this There was no way Daould accept that we'd broken up without proof – not after the injury She wouldn't believeto hurt Drake for real
I sent the text,loved hands, unable to iain
Then, ed Drake responded
You do deserve more
That was it He didn't say I deserved ive nized it, too Finally, I sat on a bench that faced the park and cried
My phone dinged, indicating an inco text and it was my father
Katie, come by and stay with me and Elaine for a while You shouldn't be alone on Christmas Eve Dawn just called and said she orried about you and that I shouldn't allow you to stay by yourself Let me send a car to pick you up Co with Drake blows over
I kneas no use trying to go to the library when I was like this My eyes were red and swollen fro there