Why Not Goodbye? by Arika Maxwell

Author:Arika Maxwell [Maxwell, Arika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Before I Love You Books
Published: 2020-02-13T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Dollie

My vision blurs from the tears pouring freely down my cheeks as I drive away from my brother’s neighborhood. My hands are shaking and damn it, my stupid lips are still tingling from the taste he left with me. I had to get out of there as quickly as possible. My body and heart are betraying my common sense. If I would have stayed, if I hadn’t forced myself to walk away when I did, I’m not sure if I could have at all.

I’m angry, so angry with him. For so many years, I’ve wanted answers. I’ve wondered why he left the way he did. I forced myself to believe that night was nothing more than a one-night stand; that was the only way I could move forward and get past it. Hearing him now say it wasn’t and that everything he said that night was real has my emotions flying out of control. His one decision to leave without saying goodbye changed everything.

That choice set us both on a path that is now impossible to change. I can’t allow myself to regret the decisions I had to make back then. I have to move forward and continue on with the path I started on years ago.

The first thing I need to do right now is go straight to my husband and tell him what happened. I may not have asked Jay to kiss me, but it still happened, and I can’t keep that from Drew.

I head toward Farmer’s Concrete, mentally preparing myself for the conversation that’s in front of me. I know he will be furious with me for not telling him about meeting Jay to talk. I’ll just explain that I thought it would help and needed to clear the air so we could all carry on with our lives without this tension hanging over us.

I pull through the gates of Drew’s business and park right beside the main office. I notice his truck isn’t in the parking lot and think maybe it’s parked in the back. I pull down the visor above my head to examine myself in the mirror. My lips and nose are red from crying, and my eyes are puffy. My freckles are bright on my face and look streaky from tears. I’m not sure why they stand out so much when I’m upset, but they are an obvious tell that something is wrong with me.

I pull out my compact and brush over my face with powder, trying to cover my flushed look. Luckily, I’d worn minimal makeup today, so I don’t have mascara and eyeliner smeared under my eyes. Deciding I look presentable enough, I make my way out of my Jeep and walk inside. It isn’t exactly what you would expect a concrete company to look like. They keep the front area so clean and sleek.

Serena, the receptionist, smiles sweetly at me as I approach. “Mrs. Farmer. What brings you in today?”

“I need to speak with Drew. Is he in his office?” I ask her, already starting toward the hall that leads to Drew’s private office.

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