I’m apprehensive I would like him greater than I ought to.

The provide to come back and stick with him for some time was highly effective as a result of then I’d get to be round him on a regular basis… however then my coronary heart could be on the road much more than it already is. I don’t know if I can hack heartbreak on high of the whole lot else.

With a sigh, I take the parcel inside and toss it on the desk. I don’t actually have the power to open it proper now, however I additionally don’t need to get too caught up in these horrible emotions. I’d quite fulfill my curiosity.

Possibly I’ve introduced myself a deal with and forgotten all about it. That’d be good.

“What the hell?”

That is no deal with.

It’s a bizarre letter made with cut-out pages in {a magazine}, such as you see in horror films from the eighties or one thing.

The wordsI’m coming for youmake me need to throw up.

However that isn’t the worst a part of all of it.

There are images—a whole bunch of them, of me.

Not me and Alex anymore. Justme.

Somebody should be following me. The paranoia isn’t only a feeling, it’s actuality. I’ve been feeling that means for a purpose, and now I do know why.

Someway, that’s worse than simply imagining that I’m dropping my Goddamn thoughts.

My trembling fingers drop the images, and so they scatter all around the flooring, giving me glimpses of how a lot of my life hasn’t been non-public. It’s disgusting, horrifying. Lastly, I’ve one thing that I can go to the police with, however that isn’t what I need to do.

For the primary time since all of this started, I need to go dwelling.

I need to return to Chilly Springs so I can really feel protected.

New York Metropolis iswaytoo a lot for me. I can’t stand it any longer.

Chapter 20—Alex

I examine my look ahead to what feels just like the hundredth time, questioning what’s occurring. my cellphone display screen isn’t precisely serving to both as a result of all of my texts have been ignored.

The place the hell is Riley?

What’s going on?

“Can I get you one other drink, Sir?” the waitress asks, a bit of pointedly, for my part. I’m nicely conscious that I’m nonetheless right here alone; I don’t want reminding.

I imply, it isn’t like I’m being stood up, is it?

“Yeah, one other beer, please.” I cross my glass over to her. “And water, too.”

I gained’t meet her eyes once more. The very last thing I want is the press catching on to some silly story that there’s ‘bother in paradise’ or no matter. Even when there have been any points between me and Riley, it’d be the fault of the press anyway. Their intrusion has been killer.

That’s why I picked right here to eat tonight. I feel it’ll be good for Riley to get out of the home, to keep in mind that the remainder of the world is on the market and never all towards her. This can be a quiet, small place the place many individuals with superstar standing can eat with out being bothered.

Often, anyway. The waitress doesn’t look reliable to me.

I sigh closely earlier than calling Rileyagain, however I’m nonetheless solely getting her voice mail. I wait till the beep comes however quicklydecide towards leaving a message. She is aware of I’m ready for her, so what else can I say?

Both she’ll flip up, or she gained’t. I don’t know what I’ll do if she doesn’t.

She doesn’t want me anymore, I suppose, now she has the story. Possibly it didn’t increase her profession in the best way that she was anticipating, however the story has gotten her title on the market. It positively didn’t appear to be she was solely in it for the interview, however how can I belief my judgment? I’ve been burned earlier than. There’s no purpose I wouldn’t get harm once more.

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