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She squeezed my shoulders, and I knew what was
coming. “He didn’t cheat on you. Yes, he lied. He should
have told you about Bianca the moment he found out, but is
it really that bad? This whole situation is just a big ball of
mess, but maybe… I don’t know. I just think that Maddox
would never intentionally hurt you. I think he was just
trying to protect you, in his own messed up way.”
“You won’t understand.” Because she hadn’t looked into
Maddox’s eyes and didn’t see his struggles… his truth…
“Help me understand.” She scrunched her nose, as she
tried so hard to break down my walls. Riley was a good
friend, my only friend. My little bundle of light.
“I can’t,” I whispered.
She let out a soft sigh, and her head dropped back
against the couch. “Maddox still hasn’t returned. He’s
staying with Colton, and he hasn’t attended any classes
since…”
My eyes shuttered close, and I breathed through the
stinging in my nose. “He’s going to be okay. Maddox is
strong and capable of taking care of himself.”
“I hope you’re right,” Riley whispered.
She didn’t believe me.
And… as much as I wanted my words to be true, I didn’t
believe myself either.
My phone vibrated between my legs, and I peeked at the
screen, looking at an unfamiliar number. I ignored the call
and closed my eyes.
“Someone’s calling again,” Riley said, next to me.
“I don’t recognize the number.”
Five consecutive calls later, I started to grow uneasy.
Anxiety tugged at the muscles in my chest, and a heavy
weight settled there. At the sixth call, from the same
number, I finally picked up.
“Hello?”
“Oh, Lila. Finally.” A familiar voice came through, and I
frowned.