Cruel by Chloe Fischer

Author:Chloe Fischer [Fischer, Chloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Her week had been consumed with school and work, but despite her full calendar, Elyse couldn’t stop thinking about Marcus and the moments they’d shared in her bedroom.

When she went to class, she found herself looking around with wider eyes, hoping to catch a glimpse of his face anywhere on campus. At work, she held her breath every time the door opened, hoping that it was him coming in for a drink. Every day, she was disappointed, leaving her to come home and tell herself that she was not waiting to hear from him.

Or waiting for him to ring her doorbell (literally, not figuratively), knowing that he knew where she lived now.

He stopped by once. He might do it again, she reasoned, but by Friday night, she knew he wasn’t coming back, that he had taken her aloofness as a dismissal.

What had he said to her? That she thought she was too good for him?

Where the hell would he get that from? I’ve never said anything like that! He’s the one who always tortured me!

As the afternoon crowd filled the Crow, Elyse felt her heart sink as she watched the familiar faces float through.

“Elyse! Your cell is going crazy back here!” Dayan called from behind the bar. She waved dismissively. She knew who it was. Irene had been calling and texting all week but Elyse had learned about boundaries in toxic relationships in one of her social science classes and she was practicing them on her mother.

Sundays are for talking to Mom. No matter how much she calls or texts mean things.

For the first time in her life, Elyse was free from her mom and she intended to relish in that feeling for as long as she could. She knew how easy it would be to get sucked back into what her mother wanted from her.

She expects me to live the life she wants for herself, not my life. She’s always been pushing me to do what she wants. I need to focus on myself.

“Can you at least put it on silent?” Dayan complained.

“I will in a minute,” Elyse agreed, her face brightening when she saw Steve enter alone.

Maybe Marcus is going to join him.

She hurried toward the table, even though it wasn’t in her section and the handsome football player grinned at her when she neared.

“Hi, beautiful,” he said leeringly. “I’ve forgotten your name now.”

“Elyse,” she told him. “I’m Marcus’…”

She trailed off, realizing that even saying the words “Marcus’ friend” were odd on her tongue.

“You’re the snotty one he warned me about,” Steve offered for her. Elyse’s mouth parted in surprise.

So I didn’t hear him wrong. He really does think I’m a spoiled bitch.

“H-he said that about me?” she demanded, anger flooding her. Steve nodded, seeming amused by her reaction.

“That’s rich, considering he tormented me all through school,” she retorted, folding her arms defensively over her chest. Steve leaned closer and winked at her.

“If it’s any consolation, I don’t think you’re stuck-up at all. In fact, you seem very…” he eyed her up and down.

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