Breakaway by Avery Keelan

Author:Avery Keelan [Keelan, Avery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group
Published: 2022-06-06T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Ryan

Ethan wasn’t home when I returned from a twelve-hour shift at the hospital. As January crawled on, his absence had become the norm, just like it had been before Christmas.

The condo was too silent as I walked in. All I could hear was the low, quiet buzz of the refrigerator. Depressing. I’d been keeping busy with school, clinicals, and teaching yoga. But still, I was lonely. And I didn’t understand—what was the point in having a roommate that you never even saw?

Bigger feelings aside, I missed having him around, even as a friend. It broke my heart that he was avoiding me, especially since I didn’t know why. I tried to push it to the corner of my mind, but it was always there.

I wanted to confront him—to ask him what was going on or what I’d done. But he was so closed-off lately that I knew it would be no use. I would get no answers from a brick wall.

The emptiness weighed on me as I sat down at the island to eat. I needed company.

I texted Iz to see if she wanted to come by after her evening broadcasting class. She agreed, and came over shortly after nine armed with a bathing suit and all the best snacks: salt and vinegar chips, Twizzlers, and dark chocolate. Call it best friend’s intuition—I think she knew that I was feeling down.

The weather was decent—for January, anyway—so we decided to take advantage of the hot tub out on the deck. Might as well, I figured, because at the rate things were going, I might not be living here much longer.

The air was crisp and cool, and the view second-to-none—the whole river valley sprawled before us in its quiet, frozen beauty. Hoarfrost covered the trees below and made for an eerily pretty scene.

The serenity outside was a stark contrast to the chaos in my head. I’d accepted a date with Hunter, but now I was having major second thoughts. I was going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, like some kind of emotional tennis match.

“Iz, what should I do?” I lamented. We had to nearly yell over the sound of the jets bubbling—I hoped Ethan didn’t come home and overhear.

“Well, Hunter’s not Ethan. And if it’s not going to happen with Ethan, maybe you do need to try to move on.” She shrugged. “Only you know what you want.”

Who was she, the Buddha? I wanted someone to tell me what to do, not to speak in riddles.

“Even I don’t know what I want.”

“Look, if you think there might be a chance with Hunter, it’s worth a shot. But if you aren’t into him, then don’t waste your time. Or his,” she said matter-of-factly, retying her hot-pink bikini strap.

It sounded obvious enough, but it wasn’t. In a vacuum, I thought I might have liked him. He was hot and charming enough, with a dash of arrogance. Maybe a little reminiscent of my ex, which was a strike in the cons column.

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