Page 94 of Your Side of the Offense

"When I finished packing. My flight is at 15:45."

He sits on my bed next to the bag and looks at me with a mixture of accusation and betrayal.

"I missed my family, Logan. I'm allowed to see them."

"You know damn well I'm not mad because you are going to see your family. Do you have an explanation about last night or you are going to gaslight me some more?"

I open my mouth to argue but I close it because he's right. I exhale.

"I hate parties," I admit.

"What does that have to do with anything, Su?"

"I hate going to them. I don't like being out there for long. In high school, I'd just sleep."

"You mean when you were with them?" He scoffs.

"I can't change the fact that I dated them, Logan."

"Like you would if you could."

"I know this has been less than ideal for you—" I try to deescalate the situation.

"Less than ideal? Is that what you think this is?" he interjects, growling.

"I don't know, what the fuck do you want from me, Logan?"

"I want to have a girlfriend that acts like I'm their boyfriend!".

"Are you here so I can suck your dick again? Is that why you're here?"

He stands up. "You’re joking, right?"

"No, I'm not. It seems you are mad because I am not on your dick like all your groupies, and I don't pine after you every moment of the day. But guess what? I have a fucking life and some of it has nothing to do with you."

Fuck.

"I don't give a shit about all their attention, Su. I want yours!" he shouts.

I look away, folding my arms over my chest.

"Are you fucking Archer?"

"What?" Oh shit.

"Is that why you won't sleep with me, because you are getting it elsewhere?"

"What?"

"You think I don't see you; I don't notice you, but I do. Since they've been back in your life. You don't even hesitate to drop me for him. Is he screwing you is my question? Because then it would make sense." His voice is a lower tone, and he sounds hurt but also full of bitterness.

"I think you should go."

"Why? Cause I'm calling you out on your shit?"

Yes.

"If you think I'm messing around with them then why don't you just dump me, Logan? Why the fuck are you still here?"

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