After We Fell by Anna Todd Read Free Book Online

neck, her tear-soaked face buried in my chest.
    â€œGet off of me,” I say, attempting to unwrap her arms from me.
    â€œWhy do you always assume I’m going to leave you?” She tightens her grip.
    â€œBecause you will.”
    â€œI’m not going to Seattle to leave you, I’m going for myself and my career. It’s always been my plan to go there, and this is an incredible opportunity. I asked Mr. Vance while we were figuring out what we were going to do, and I planned on telling you so many times, but you either cut me off or didn’t want to talk about anything serious.”
    All I can think of is her packing her bags and leaving me with nothing but some bullshit note on the counter. “Don’t you dare tryto blame me.” My voice doesn’t hold as much conviction as I intended.
    â€œI’m not blaming you, but I knew you wouldn’t be supportive; you know how important this is to me.”
    â€œWhat are you going to do, then? If you go, I can’t be with you. I love you, Tessa, but I’m not going to Seattle.”
    â€œWhy? You don’t even know if you’d like it or not. We could at least try it, and if you hate it, we could go to England . . . maybe,” she says with a sniffle.
    â€œYou don’t know if you’ll like Seattle either.” I look at her with blank eyes. “I’m sorry, but you have to choose: me or Seattle.”
    She looks up at me for a moment, then moves back to the passenger seat without a word.
    â€œYou don’t have to decide right now, but time is running out.” I put the car in drive and pull out of the small space.
    â€œI can’t believe you’re making me choose.” She doesn’t look at me.
    â€œYou knew how I felt about Seattle. You’re lucky I kept my cool back there when you were with him.”
    â€œI’m ‘lucky’?” she scoffs.
    â€œThis day is shit already; let’s not fight about it. I’m going to need an answer by Friday. Unless, of course, you’ll be gone by then.” The idea sends a chill through my body.
    I know she’ll choose me—she has to. We can go to England and get away from all this bullshit. She hasn’t said a word about missing classes today, which I’m glad for, since that’s another fight I don’t want to have.
    â€œYou’re being so selfish,” she accuses.
    I don’t argue, because I know she’s right. But I do say, “Well, some might say selfish is also not telling someone when they plan on leaving them. Where are you going to live? Do you already have a place?”
    â€œNo, I was going to look for one tomorrow. We leave Wednesdayfor the trip with your family.” It takes me a moment to realize who she’s referring to.
    â€œWe?”
    â€œYou said you’d go . . .”
    â€œI’m still trying to recover from this Seattle shit, Tessa.” I know I’m being an asshole, but this is so fucked up. “And let’s not forget you calling Zed,” I add, doubling down.
    Tessa stays silent as I drive. I have to look over at her multiple times to make sure she’s still awake.
    â€œAre you not speaking to me now?” I finally ask her as we approach the parking lot of our . . . my apartment.
    â€œI don’t know what to say.” Her voice is quiet, defeated.
    I park, and it hits me. Shit. “You’re dad’s still here, isn’t he?”
    â€œI don’t know where else he would go . . .” she says without looking at me.
    We get out of the car, and I say, “Well, when we get upstairs, I’ll ask him where he needs to be dropped off at.”
    â€œNo, I’ll take him,” she mumbles.
    Even though my girl’s walking next to me, she seems miles away.

chapter six
TESSA
    I ’m too disappointed in Hardin to argue, and he’s too pissed at me to speak without screaming. He