Heart Breaker: An AnguiSH Novella by Lila Felix

Author:Lila Felix [Felix, Lila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00IFE9B6C
Published: 2014-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

Ash

The guilt wrapped its hands around my throat and squeezed at random intervals after that day. I’d not only doubted Breaker James, but I’d gone to the library and spied on him—trying to catch him in some kind of trap.

I skipped out on work that day, and after spying on my love, went to my apartment and confessed everything to Stephanie. To my surprise, she didn’t egg me on or high five me for my efforts. She warned me—thoroughly. She encouraged me to confess and really talk to Breaker about my fears.

She didn’t want me to end up like her.

I only heeded some of her words. I heeded the ones about not distrusting him again. I ignored the ones about confessing—I was too ashamed of my own actions. I was terrified of what he would think of me.

The next few weeks were strained. Breaker knew something was up with me, but I refused to tell him what I’d done. Stephanie and Oz had decided to stay friends for a while, opting to build a better relationship than to lose what they’d had.

After we all finished mid-terms, the four of us went to dinner and then went out to play mini-golf. We were having a great time when Oz spotted a girl who was checking out a guy on the next hole down.

“She’s so obvious about it,” Stephanie shrilled. Then she elbowed me, “She needs some sneaking around lessons from you and me, huh? At least we know how to check on our men without getting caught.”

Some things go in slow motion when you don’t want them to. Falling down—getting hurt—getting caught—all you can hear is the drumming of your heart in your ears and it feels like your chest hollows out gurgle by gurgle like a gallon of milk with a hole in it. Breaker’s gaze was focused on me and I could feel the heat of it.

“What does that mean,” he said softly.

“Oh shit,” Stephanie covered her mouth. “I told you to tell him.”

Cue the spotlight.

“I’ll tell you later,” I said, trying to pick up my golf club and get to the next hole.

“Tell me now, please. It’s obvious you’ve told everyone else. Why make me wait?”

“Fine.” My cheeks heated in embarrassment. “I went to the library that day, with you and Eva. I just wanted to see—to make sure. But it’s fine. I mean, everything is fine.”

How many times did I say fine?

“No, Ashland. I don’t think it is fine. Oz, can you take her home? I need some air.”

“We’re outside Breaker,” I sassed him.

“Maybe I need some fresh air. Did you want Oz to drive by my house, make sure I’m not cheating?”

I opened my mouth to answer, but it was too late. He’d walked out of the place and far away from me.

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