After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 118

Blaine was just about to turn and rush back to her car door when the figure lowered the hood. She tensed briefly. Then recognized that face and relaxed.

“Matthew,” she said bitterly.

Matthew shoved his hands into his pockets.

“Look what you did to my car!” she said, that dread washing away as she realized it was only her brother. gestured to the dent in the vehicle. “I’m going to have to get this into the shop now. And I know you don have enough to pay me back for any of this!”

She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose.

“Do you even have insurance?”

“No,” Matthew said evenly.

Elaine looked back down at the damage, placing her hands on her hips. She was now more annoyed than anything. She hadn’t realized he was a reckless driver, though it made sense.

“Where even were you going this late?” she asked, looking back at him. “Don’t tell me you’re still out wasting money you don’t have.”

She glanced at the van, then back at him.

“And seriously, a van? What happened to your bike?”

Matthew shrugged. He was uncharacteristically quiet. Nervous? Guilty? She remembered what happened last time. How he’d hurt his arm when he fell. He wasn’t wearing a sling anymore, so assumed he was better.

Why was he so quiet?

“You didn’t hit me on purpose, did you?” she asked. The question just popped out before she could stop it. It’d been at the forefront of her mind.

Matthew simply shrugged again. “Not really,” he said.

“What’s that supposed to mean.”

“Didn’t mean to do any damage.”

That feeling returned. The one that told her she shouldn’t have gotten out of her car. Matthew was stepping closer

now.

Why did he have a van?

Why was he out so late?

Why did it seem like he’d meant to hit her car, despite what he was saying?

Elaine took a step back, looking him up and down. Took in the way his hands were shoved deep in his pockets yet his eyes hadn’t left her since he’d stepped out of the van. There was something dark in his gaze she didn’t recognize.

“Are you okay?” Elaine asked, though she didn’t let him close the distance. Matthew stopped walking when he noticed her taking a step back. At least he picked up on that cue.

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“I’m fine.”

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Baine’s brow furrowed. “You’re awfully quiet.”

It wasn’t something she expected from him, especially after doing something like this. She expected him to be yelling or raging or saying this was pay back for what she did. He wasn’t doing any of that.

“You’ve always thought you were better than me, haven’t you?” he asked.

That uneasy feeling grew.

“What are you talking about?” Elaine said. Another step back. “I never assumed anything like that.”

“Just waiting for the day you could dump me and out entire family…you know what I am not because of you?” Matthew took a step forward. “They kicked me out. I’ve got debts I can’t pay. “And it’s all your fault.)

Elaine clenched her jaw.

“You know what? I already have your number, so…we can get this figured out later. It’s late, I won’t keep you,” she said. She wasn’t going to admit that he was starting to freak her out this late at night.

She turned and headed straight back for her car. She was still a few feet away from the driver’s door when she noticed Aaron across the street, walking away from them.

“Aaron!” she called out.