69.4 %% Chapter 14 He was completely winded , obviously ran the whole way here . ] ] " Avery , you're really dropping out ? " He stepped in front of me , eyes all bloodshot . [ ] " Get out of my way . " " Hell no ! " He wouldn't budge . " We're talking about this before you go anywhere . " ] , " Talk about what ? " I let out this harsh laugh . " How you sold me out ? How you let Madison ruin my life ? " [ ] " I didn't … " He started to argue but couldn't even finish . Because we both knew he did . ] " Dylan , you're not who you used to be . " I stared at him and felt nothing . [ ] " You used to beat up kids for calling me names . " [] " Now you're the one feeding me to the sharks . " [ ] " I didn't think it would get this messed up … " His voice cracked like he was about to cry . [ ] " You didn't think ? " I almost started laughing . " What the hell DID you think would happen ? That Madison would just tease me a little ? That everyone would be cool with it ? That I'd stick around to get shit on every day ? " [ ] Each word made him flinch like I was slapping him . [ He kept getting paler . " I'm sorry … " ] " Too fucking late . " I pushed past him . " Save your apology . I don't want it . " [ ] " Avery ! " he shouted . " I messed up ! I know I messed everything up ! " ] " Please don't go ! " " Can't we just … start over ? " [ ] Π I stopped but didn't look back . " Dylan , some things break and stay broken . " ] " Like trust . Like everything we had . " [ ] " Bye . " Actually , more like good riddance . … 0 When I left Riverside , the weather was perfect . Sunny and cloudless , like the universe was celebrating my fresh start . ] I moved to this small town in the next state . Nobody knew me there , nobody knew my history . [ ] 72.2 % I got a job at a local coffee shop . The pay sucked , but it covered rent and food . [ ] My manager was this woman in her forties , really sweet . " Avery , you're so young . sometimes . ] ] " Money's tight at home . Thought I'd work first , " I'd tell her . [ ] It wasn't really lying . ] ] y aren't you in school ? " she'd ask " That's tough , honey . " She'd shake her head . " But you're young . You've got time to figure things out . " [ ] Yeah . I've got Time . ] ] I lived in this tiny attic above the coffee shop . The room was barely big enough for a bed and a desk . [ ] But it was mine . Completely and totally mine . ] J Nobody would leaye nasty notes on my desk . Nobody would trash my stuff . Nobody would call me a parasite . [ ] My routine was simple . ]] Up at seven , shower , head downstairs to open the shop . Clean up , prep everything , wait for customers . ] ] Close at nine , count the register , clean up . Then upstairs to read for a bit before bed . ] ] My days were boring as hell . [ ] But I loved it . This kind of peace was exactly what I needed . ] Except for all the missed calls and texts blowing up my phone constantly . [ ] All from Dylan . Dozens of calls every day , relentless . [ ] I didn't answer and didn't block him . Just let it ring . [ ] Until one day , he switched to a new number . [] The new number kept sending texts . [ ] [ Avery , where are you ? ] ] [ Please just text me back . ] [ I'm sorry . I'm so fucking sorry . ] ] ] [ I know I messed up . ] ] ] [ Come back , please ? ] [ I can't do this without you . ] ]] … I From Clion fraban to Unlvattud Queen The Blas Chapter 14 I read every single one . But never replied . ] ] What was the point ? We were done . [ ] The girl who trusted him more than herself was gone . [ ] She died that rainy night . Died when he walked away with someone else under his umbrella . [ ] The person I was now didn't need anyone . [ ] Time flew by . Three months passed like nothing . [ ] The coffee shop was doing well , and I'd gotten pretty good at the job . Even came up with a few new drink recipes that customers loved . ] My manager was thrilled and gave me a raise . [ ] " Avery , you're a godsend , " she said with a huge smile . " I wish my daughter was half as responsible as you . " [ ] I smiled back and kept making drinks . ] Life seemed to be getting back on track . Until the day an unwelcome visitor showed up at the shop . ♡ ( 1 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!