( 0 ) Chaprer TO Chapter 10 Dylan was walking over with an umbrella . ] My heart jumped . Was he here for me this late ?] Did he know I didn't have an umbrella ? Was he actually- [ ] " Dylan … " I started , hope creeping into my voice . " What are you still doing here ? " ] He frowned , clearly annoyed . " Have you seen Madison ? Is she still inside ? " Oh . ] He was looking for Madison . My heart dropped into my stomach . ] " No. " My voice came out barely a whisper . [ ] " That's weird . She said she'd be at the library . " ] He pulled out his phone to call her , fingers flying across the screen . [ ] Just then , Madison came out from another exit . ] ] She was wearing this white dress that was getting soaked by the rain . [ ] " Dylan ! " She ran over with this huge smile . " You came to pick me up ! " [ ] " We agreed on it , didn't we ? " Dylan moved the umbrella over her without even thinking . Like he'd done it a million times before . Madison finally " noticed " me . Her acting was flawless - pretending she hadn't seen me standing there the whole time . ] " Oh ! Avery's here too . You don't have an umbrella ? " ] Her voice was all fake surprise mixed with pure satisfaction . ] I shook my head . Couldn't trust myself to speak . ] She smiled sweetly . " What a shame . Our umbrella's only big enough for two people . " ] Then she added , " Maybe you should wait here ? See if anyone you know comes by ? " [ ] Dylan glanced at me . ]] It was this weird look - hesitation , maybe some guilt , but mostly just annoyance . [ ] His mouth opened like he wanted to say something . ] ] I waited . For him to say " I'll walk you back . " For him to say " You take the umbrella . " For him to show even the tiniest bit of Chapter 10 care . But he said nothing . Just held the umbrella over Madison and walked away . [ ] Madison looked back at me with this smug little smile . [ ] She'd won . Completely and totally won . ] ] I stood there watching them disappear under that umbrella . [ ] Dylan was being so careful , tilting it mostly over her to keep her dry . Just like he used to do for me . [ ] The rain kept getting heavier . Each drop stung when it hit me , but nothing hurt like my chest did . ] Twelve years ago , he tilted that umbrella completely over me . ] ] Twelve years later , he walked away with someone else . [ ] And I was just the leech left standing in the rain . [ ] The pathetic part ? I kept waiting . For him to turn around . For him to remember I existed . For him to realize I was still stuck out there . But he didn't . Just kept walking without looking back . ] Like I was already gone . [] ( 1 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!