The Results of Unrequited by Len Webster

Author:Len Webster [Webster, Len]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-13T18:30:00+00:00

AJ wasn’t wrong.

Teasing Will was the only enjoyable moment she’d had so far. Countless pairs of eyes were on her whenever Molly and Evan got close or spoke. AJ’s family had been accommodating to Molly, ensuring that she was comfortable and felt at home. AJ loved her mother and father more for not giving Molly or Evan the cold shoulder. Lori and Reese liked Molly instantly, and AJ couldn’t fault them.

“So how did you two meet?” Will asked, completely out of the blue considering the conversation had been centered around her mother’s bakery.

AJ stared at the plate of roast chicken and vegetables in front of her. She had prayed that no one would ask that question. That no one would comment on Molly and Evan’s relationship.

That they would spare AJ and her bleeding heart. But they didn’t. And she knew Will was getting the answers AJ was too afraid to ask.

Finally, she lifted her chin to find Evan’s eyes on her. The apology in them flashed bright, but she refused to believe they were honest. That she had conjured that gleam to make herself feel better.

“Hunter introduced us,” Molly informed.

Her heart clenched tight.

“Hunter?” AJ asked before she could press her lips shut.

Molly nodded. “Oh, that’s right! You all went to the same high school together. Yes, Hunter introduced us at a party. We clicked the moment we met. We had this unbelievable connection, and we’ve been dating since.”

An unbelievable connection …

Didn’t we have that, Evan?

Wasn’t I your soul mate?

AJ didn’t look away from Evan, wondering if he saw how much pain each word from Molly caused her. She wondered if her green eyes showed Evan the truth.

That she was heartbroken and tortured.

That she didn’t want to hear how he met her or how they ended up together.

AJ’s mother cleared her throat, interrupting the flow of the conversation. No doubt understanding AJ’s silent plea to end this conversation.

“Do you and Evan have any classes together?” AJ’s mother asked.

“Actually, I don’t go to Stanford, Clara.”

AJ’s brows furrowed in confusion as she watched the muscles in Evan’s throat work as he swallowed hard. She glanced over to find Molly looking over at AJ’s mother.

“Oh, you don’t?” Her mother followed up her question with another.

Evan’s girlfriend shook her head. “No. I’m actually a student at UCLA. Evan and I have a long-distance relationship.”

AJ’s fingers loosened their grip on her knife. He was in a long-distance relationship. A concept that couldn’t work for AJ and Evan but could for them.

“Oh,” her mother breathed.

“Will you be going to Evan’s baseball games?” AJ’s uncle asked.

Molly nodded. “Of course, I will. I might miss some games with preseason training later on in the season, but I’ll be there.”

AJ’s heart came to a sudden stop. Her mouth went dry as her lungs failed her.

“Preseason training?” AJ found herself asking in a small voice.

Molly directed that large smile AJ’s way. “Yeah. For soccer. I’m on the UCLA women’s soccer team. I just got a call up for the US women’s soccer team before the Christmas break.

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