What Love Has Lost by Mindy McCalester Read Free Book Online Page B

bet you've fucked every other girl in the street after you were through with me! That's why you broke up with me, because I gave you what you've wanted! Tell me the fucking truth for once, Nathan!"
    I try my best to hold back the tears. Nathan avoids looking at me, so he continues to stare at the ground. Nathan whispers, "Yes, everything you said is true." He says, still avoiding eye contact.
    "That's all I need to hear..." I sniff. Motioning my body away from Nathan, I quickly rush towards my room as I slam the door and lock it. It's hard for me to swallow and accept the truth, compared to hearing it. I honestly wish that Nathan hadn't taken me for granted.
    I know that Nathan came back to my life because he wants to set things right. All I want is closure from him! Yes, I got my closure with him, but it seems as if this boy is taunting me while expecting more from me. Well, he's not going to get it. There's no way that he's going to prance his egotistic self into my life and expect us to fall in love again. That's so typical Nathan. He's probably going to tell Grady that he'll be staying at a hotel for a couple of days and then return as he expects forgiveness and kindness from me!
    No, I'm not giving him the satisfaction that he needs! He already took that away from me!
    I bet he will show at my doorstep with a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates. Ha, as if his generous gifts will soften my heart into pieces. As if! I will not fall for his stupid act, again.
     
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    Cooped inside my room, I decide to imprison myself and take a stroll outside.
    Before heading outside, I grab my pants, boots, and a thick jacket. I cautiously open my door (it's the middle of the night), I check to see if the coast is clear. I try not to shuffle my feet while leaving (I mostly do that when I'm nervous) and quietly close my door. I grab the house key, just in case, before exiting the room. Sighing in relief, I casually walk into the hallway and out the building.
    I enjoy walking outside in the middle of the night with snow everywhere. The dark, starry skies and the snow actually complement each other. I check my phone to see what time it is. It's only two o'clock. Mm, a Starbucks latte shall brighten my day, but they're closed. Sighing, I ruffle my bangs out of my face and decide to turn back home.
    "Ah, but it's cold outside." I softly sing to myself as I let out a small chuckle. As my head faces the ground, I accidentally bump into someone.
    "Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am." The man says politely. A small smirk comes across his face as my eyes outline his physical feature. I'm somewhat dazzled by his facial features because of his broad jawline with trinkets of hair, which is placed perfectly. My eyes gaze at his luscious, pink lips, which grabs girls' attention. Then, my eyes wonder upwards to his soft, pink cheeks, which are below his gorgeous, dark blue eyes.
    "Are you all right?" the young man asks. I shake my head and let out a forceful laugh.
    "I'm good." I recover. "Look, I'm sorry for running into you in the middle of the night. I just had a rough day and I thought that going outside would be a good remedy."
    The young man rubs the back of his neck and nods. "Well, I just want to know if you're all right. I probably ran into you, roughly." He says, making his voice sound angelic.
    I shake my head. "Again, it's no problem."
    Watching him nodding and smiling, he politely excuses himself. "I should probably head home. I bet my wife is worried."
    He's married?
    "Yeah, I should probably go back inside because my friends are going to be so worried about me." I let out a nervous chuckle. Can anything in my life go right? From the corner of my eye, I watch the nice man return to his house with his wife, children, and possibly a dog. To me, he seems like a dog person.
    Walking into the warm building, I pause at our entrance and swiftly finding the house key. I check every pocket that I have, and I still cannot find the damn key! Oh no,