Page 78 of My Rules for Revenge
I looked him over, inspecting him up and down. I thought it came out of left field, but I realized that it had been building up to that, and I never truly noticed.
“I don’t understand any of this. Where is this coming from? You’re never like this,” I exclaimed.
“At the very beginning of all this, when you asked me to help you, I did tell you I’m a person who believes in peace.”
“I know.”
“But it’s not only that.”
“Then what is it?”
“Do you remember what we did at the party?”
My cheeks grew hot as I tried to control my blushing.
“We kissed. I guess.”
“We did.”
“Yeah.”
“Look, the reason I’m getting like this is because I care about you. I have…feelings for you. When I kissed you, it was the best thing ever. There’s no other way to describe it.”
“Oh, please. You’re just saying that. Have you never kissed a girl?” I asked.
“You’re one of the very few.”
“Well, you’re one of my few, too,” I added.
Eddy leaned on the desk and rubbed his head.
“I messed up with the last girl I was with, Heather. It ended pretty badly, and I regret it. I didn’t want a relationship, and things kind of exploded in a way I never saw coming,” Eddy explained.
“I see.”
“I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and I want a relationship with you. There, I said it. I said it out loud. My feelings are out there.”
“You do?”
“I know what I want now, and that’s you. You know, it’s funny. When you asked me to help you in the field, I almost threw up. That’s how nervous you made me,” Eddy admitted.
He was too genuine for me to be angry in that moment. What he said calmed me down. Rarely did anyone have that effect on me. I walked over to him, tenderly grabbed his face, and kissed him.
“Now my feelings are out there too,” I said.
Eddy and I smiled at each other, but it soon dissipated.
“I like you, Eddy, but I need you to choose a side. It’s either me or him. This isn’t a difficult choice,” I offered.
Eddy backed away from me.
“Heather, this isn’t about sides. Obviously, I care about you a lot more than I care about him, but I want this to end. I can’t be in a relationship with you if you continue with this. It’s toxic. Look, I want to strangle Jacob and kill him for what he did toyou, but that wouldn’t accomplish anything. I’m not gonna stoop to his level anymore. I don’t think you should either,” Eddy remarked.
“He’ll never be on my level. He’s an insect.”
“Will you at least consider it?”
“No.”
