Egotistical Player: A Hero Club Novel by Bella Emy & Hero Club

Author:Bella Emy & Hero Club [Emy, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cocky Hero Club, Inc.
Published: 2020-07-18T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Harleigh

“It never gets any easier, does it?” I wipe the corner of my eyes with a Kleenex as Cory places an arm around me.

“I’m afraid not, sis. We were so young, and they were taken away from us so tragically. It wasn’t fair. I don’t think that realization will ever become easier to swallow.”

Cory and I are standing at our parents’ graves, looking down at the headstones, reading each inscription over and over again. Every Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthday, and holiday, we are here visiting them. Today, on the anniversary of their death, it’s no different.

Their graves, side by side, are set toward the back of the cemetery with leaves and branches of a willow tree guarding over them. It’s peaceful, and our Aunt Celia had made sure the perfect resting spot for them was picked out.

“All right, time to say good-bye for now, Harls. I have to be back at the office within the hour.”

I look up at the sky, take a deep breath, and once again say my good-byes to my parents. It’s always a reminder of the first time I was forced to say good-bye, when I had gone to see them after the accident. What a horrible memory. I try to shake the thoughts out of my head and think about something else… anything else.

Of course, the first thing that comes to mind, as it always does, is that jerk.

Preston Scott.

I can’t believe how casually he showed up at the party last week. I knew there was a chance he’d come, but honestly, after not having run into him in so long, I really didn’t think he’d show.

And yet he did. God, did he. Why had it been so hard for me to look past his freaking good looks and focus on the asshole he is?

So I wouldn’t crave him.

So I wouldn’t want him.

But dammit, I still do.

No matter how much I hate him and know he’s no good for me, I can’t shake these feelings I have deep inside for him.

It’s as if I enjoy torturing myself. What the hell? Why can’t I just let Preston Scott go once and for all?

“Harleigh? You ready?” Cory brings me out of my musings, looking at me with a questioning look.

He thinks this whole time I have been saying my good-byes. I did that, yes, but then I wanted to think about something else so I wouldn’t break down once more. And instead of making progress, I’m taking two steps back.

Damn you, Preston Scott.

Damn you and all that you are.

“Yeah, I’m ready. Let’s go.”

I turn around and walk away from my parents’ graves when Cory grabs my arm. I stop and then we walk back to his car. I walk to the passenger’s side and get in as he slides in behind the wheel.

“Hey, so you can try to fool me all you want, but I know when something is up. And I know something is up.” He pulls out onto the road and drives us back toward the house.

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