CHAPTER 41
JESS
Lying on my bed, I scrolled aimlessly through my feed, trying to distract myself from the turmoil inside me. The morning had been a whirlwind, and I was still reeling from the confrontation with Luke. My thoughts were a chaotic mess, making it impossible to focus on anything for more than a few seconds.
Suddenly, a message popped up on my screen, causing my heart to skip a beat.
Luke: Jess. We need to talk.
I stared at the message, my fingers hovering over the keyboard. The last thing I wanted was to talk to him, especially after everything that had happened. I locked my phone and threw it beside me on the bed, taking a deep breath to calm myself.
But my phone pinged again, making my heart race.
Luke: Jessica. Just answer the phone.
Anger surged through me, fueled by the frustration and hurt that had been building all morning. I grabbed my phone and typed back furiously.
Me: NO
I sent the message, hoping it would be enough to deter him. But within seconds, his name flashed across the screen. He was calling me.
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I hesitated, my thumb hovering over the “Decline” button. But something inside me–maybe curiosity, maybe the need for closure–made me swipe to answer.
“What do you want, Luke?” I snapped, not bothering to hide my anger.
“Jessica, we need to talk. Please he said, his voice softer than I expected, filled with desperation and regret.
“I don’t have anything to say to you,” I retorted, my voice shaking.
“Just hear me out,” he pleaded. “I need to explain.”
“Explain what?” I spat back. “How you pretended to care about me, only to treat me like some naive little girl?”
“That’s not what happened, and you know it,” he said, frustration creeping into his voice. “Just, let’s talk face–to–face.” Luke pleaded.
I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. Part of me wanted to hang up, to block him out of my life completely. But another part of me needed to hear what he had to say to understand why he had hurt me.
“Fine,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.
I lay back on my bed, feeling the weight of the morning’s events pressing down on me. My phone buzzed again, and I glared at the screen.
Luke: 11:30 – you know where.
I knew exactly where. The tree house. Our old fort. I groaned,
typing back a reluctant reply.
Me: FINE
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