Page 124 of Your Side of the Offense

The room falls in silence.

"Family issues?" Jaden asks.

"I haven't heard anything."

"Neither have I." Archer sits back down.

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Summer

I toss and turn in the bed, very regretful of sending Arch and Cal away. I thought I needed space, but space is making me think. And think about things I have no business thinking about. A knock on my door makes me hurry and go to the door, hoping it's one of them here to cuddle.

The last face I wanted to see stands on the other side. Logan pushes my door and walks past me without being let in.

"I'm gonna call security." I turn but I don't close the door. With everything I've seen of him lately I know I am not safe alone with him especially when he now has no reason to be nice, I'm not his girlfriend anymore.

"Won't you just calm down," he says tiredly. He looks worse than I saw him today. I stop myself as I am headed to feeling sorry for him. He's a piece of shit, Su. Don't forget.

"What do you want, Logan?"

"So, I'm back to Logan?"

"I was saving pig for later." I fold my arms over my chest.

He follows the move slowly and I feel exposed a little and with that comes being uncomfortable with his gaze and stare. I've always been uncomfortable with it. From the very beginning I was kidding myself with him. It was never going to work.

"I guess I deserve that," he says his eyes finding mine once more. But I hold his gaze. "Su, I fucked up, okay?" he pauses. "But you fucked up too and I am putting it aside as a mistake. Can't we…close that chapter and work on us?"

Is he delusional? I'm pretty sure he saw me kissing Caleb and Archer today. This is giving serial killer vibes I don't want to lie. Because there's no way.

"You know that's no longer possible." I answer.

"They don't even love you. They are just fucking you because you are a good time. I love you. I want you. Why the fuck can't you see that?"

"I think you need to leave." I’ve heard enough.

"It was one mistake. How many of yours have I forgiven?" he raises his voice.

"Was it once?"

He didn't expect my question.

"Look, it doesn't matter. It's over. And it's best for both of us. We weren't gelling anyway," I say.

"Fuck that, Summer. This isn't over."

"You are insane."

He stalks closer to me. "I am not insane," he says through clenched teeth. He stands very close to me, invading my space. "What the fuck do they have that I don't, Summer?"

I don't answer.

"Fucking tell me!"

"I don't love you! Okay, there. I love them and I don't love you. I tried but I feel nothing for you."

He shakes his head. "It couldn't have all been a lie. All those times…"

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