ment, everything went dark and hazy, as if she we

hrough her. "What are you saying, Ryan? I... I don't understand," she

hammering against her ribs as the harsh reali

cutting deeper than the last. Her breath grows

side by side on the sofa, their hands intertwined. Their closeness w

trying to control her breath. "I asked you a question," she sa

we've been wanting to tell you..." he began, his voice

and we just didn't know

ce firm yet gentle. "You've been seeing each

ye contact with her. Chloe feels the air suddenly leaving her lungs. A sharp

her head slowly. "No, this isn

etting go of Ryan's hand. "Chloe, I'm so sorry," she pleaded, ste

roke through her lips. Her voice, once fragile, hardened with fury. "

, her eyes burning with betrayal. "And you," her voice wavered, no longer angry but br

h his hair, looking pa

nd tell me you didn't mean to hurt me. Because you did. You both did. This wasn't

e stop" she yelled, her voice laced with fear. "I nev

. "You call this love? You betrayed me in the worst way possible, and you still have th

walls felt like they were closing in, pressing against her chest. She needed to escape

lled after her, but Chloe didn't stop. She charged down the hallway, her mind rac

front door, slamming it behind her with a force

t did nothing to soothe the storm raging inside her. Chloe let

stance between herself and the house as possible. Sienna

over her shoulder, her voice

ing that it would do no good either way. Sienna stopped, tears strea

't turn around, she just kept walking. The farther she went, the more the numbness took over

ter. Everything. Her feet carried her aimlessly through the stre

dn't go back. As Chloe walked through with no certain desti

she wandered, she stumbled upon a bar with a flickering neon sign. The temptation was too strong