Love & Consequences_A Love & Ruin Standalone Novel by J. A. Owenby

Author:J. A. Owenby [Owenby, J. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

A million thoughts rushed through my mind as I recalled the video someone had released of me when Brandon had me in captivity. Although I knew he was behind it, I wasn’t sure how he’d set it up. He’d apparently had someone on the outside prepare and send it.

My chest ached. Everyone who mattered to me had seen it at the same time. I’d never even told my therapist about what Brandon had done to me, and now the entire world knew.

The bitter sting of the violation settled deep inside me as I leaned against the trunk of the tree and drew my knees up into my chest. The sky burned a brilliant orange, then the sun set, leaving me in darkness, but I didn’t care. I grabbed my purse and pulled out my bottle of vodka. I downed as much as I could stand without choking it back up and waited for the alcohol to numb me. How in the hell would I ever be able to look at my brother again? Or Cade? He wouldn’t even want to touch me after what he’d seen.

Oblivion wasn’t coming fast enough, so I scrambled through my purse again and located my bottle of Xanax. I rolled the bottle in my hand, weighing my options. My pulse pounded wildly while I realized I’d never be free from Brandon. I’d never be free from what he did to me, the pain and the constant fear. Nothing helped. Not Cade, not the alcohol, or the pills. Nothing could make this right again, except one thing.

I glanced at the bottle, eyeing how much vodka I had left. It was enough to wash the handful of Xanax I had left down.

Glancing at my phone, I was shocked to realize I’d been out here for a few hours. I assumed the concert was over and Hendrix and the group would be searching for me. I’d probably screwed up Pierce’s night off, too. If I was going to end this miserable excuse of a life I had, I needed to do it before they found me.

I placed the vodka bottle between my legs and twisted the Xanax lid off. There should be enough to do the trick and end it all. Dumping them into my hand, I stared at them through a blurry, tear-filled haze. The vodka had done its job, but now it was time for me to do mine. I inhaled sharply and mentally told everyone I loved goodbye.

“Mac?”

Startled, my hand bounced, and the pills spilled onto the grass. Dammit!

“Mac,” a gentle voice came from behind me again.

I squeezed my eyes shut, hoping he’d keep going, but he didn’t.

“Mac,” Cade said, kneeling down next to me.

“What?” I whispered. “Please, leave me alone.”

“I can’t. You scared the hell out of us. We’ve been searching everywhere for you. It finally occurred to me I’d pointed this place out earlier to you.”

I turned away from him. There was no way I wanted him or anyone else to see me this fucked up.

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