Chapter42


    L’sPOV


    Thenext daywhenIwastobedischarged,L,AviancaandLotana wereallpresent.TheyalldotedonmeandmadesureIdidnotneedanything.


    After thedoctorcameintomyroomandsaidIcouldbedischarged,LgavemesomeclothesthatIcouldchangeinto.Iknowthattheyalreadyknowaboutmybatteredb*dybutIdidnotwanttoseethepityintheireyes.


    Itookawhileinthebathroomtogathermythoughtsanposure,forgettingthatthereweremotherhenswaitingoutsideforme.


    “L?L?”Lcalledout inapanickedvoice.“Areyouokay?Doyouneedanything?Areyouhavingdifficulties.doinganything?”ShecalledoutagainwhenIdidnotanswerher atfirst.


    “I’mfine,L.I’llbeoutinamoment“,Icalledouttoherandthatwaswhenshestoppedknockingonthedoor.IheardthemdiscussinginhushedtonesandIcouldmakeoutwordslike“Adrian“,“formerpack“,“protect“,andIjustknewtheyweretalkingaboutme.


    Iwalkedoutofthebathroomandtheysuddenlywentquiet.LrushedtowardsmetohelpmebutIstoppedher.IwastiredofbeingtreatedlikeIwastotallyuseless.


    “Canyouguyspleasestopallthese?I’mnotuseless,Icando


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    thesebasicthingsbymyselfforthemoon’ssake“,Igotoutandtheyalllookedsurprised.“Whatareyoutalkingabout,L“,Aviancawasthehatspokeup.


    “Iknowyouguyssawmyscars.I’mnotuselessbecauseofthem.Ibroughtthosescarsfrommyformerpackandfoughtmywaytothispackcoveredinthem.Pleasedon’tact likeI’m.somefragileporcindoll“,Ispokeup,surprisedbymywords.


    Ilookedaroundtheroomandtheyalllookedequally.surprisedatmyoutburst.Lwasthefirstobreakoutofthedaze.“I’msorry,L.It’sjustthateventhoughNathansaidtheysawscarsonyouwhenyoucameintothepack,Ididnotimagineitwouldbesomethingsomuch“,shesaid,hervoicebreaking.“It’sahardpilltoswallowthatpeoplewouldwillinglydosomethingsohorrendoustotheirkind“,shefinallybrokedownintotearsandIfeltbadformakinghercry.


    Shewasonlywatchingoutforme,Ididnothavetobesoharsh.Imovedtowardsherandhuggedherwhileshesobbedharderintomyshoulder.


    “Ididnotwantyoutothinkwe’dtreatyoulikeyouroldpackdidorkickyououtbecauseyou’redifferent.I’dnevertreatyoulikethat,L,you’remybestfriendremember?”Shesaidwhilesniffling.


    IwasabouttoanswerwhenLotanaspokeup.“Hey,wheredoesthatleaveus?”ShesaidwithapoutandIalmosughed.“You’vealwayslikedAviancamorethanyouliked.me“,sherepliedwitharollofhereyes.


    “That’snottrue.AndIalsowanttobeL’sbestfriend,youdon’tgettokeephertoyourself“,shesaidandcrossedher


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    armsoverherchest.“Ialsowanttobeherbestfriend“,Avianca<b>,</b>whohadbeen silentlywatchingtheirbanter,alsospokeup.


    “Wecanallbebestfriends“,IspokeupandLotanaandAviancaagreedimmediatelywhileLstillpoutedabiteventhoughhereyesshowedthatshedidnotmind.


    “Ididn’tmeantobeungratefulfortheloveyouguysareshowingmebutIdon’twanttobetreateddifferently.Justtreatmethewayyoualwayshave“,Isaid,directingmywordstoLinparticr.


    TheyallnoddedandIsmiledatthem inreturn.“Grouphug?”Lotanaaskedandweallhugged,eventhoughitwasabitufortablebutIwasreadytogetoutofmfortzone.


    “Weshouldhaveagroupname“,Aviancasaidandtheothersshooktheirheadsindisagreement.Iwaswonderingwhywhenshespokeup.“Hearmeoutguys,whatabouttheALLL“,shesaidwithagrinandweallshoutednoatonce,makinghermovebackwithherhandsoverherheart.“Youguysscaredme,jeez“.


    WewerealughingwhenRosecameintotheroom.“Iseeyodiesarehavingfun.It’stimetoleavethehospitalnow.Lneedstorest“,shesaidandIshookmyheadindisagreement.“But,I’mperfectly………“,itriedtospeakupbutshewasn’thavinganyofit.“You’llnotarguewithme,youngdy“,shesaidwithanintimidatinglookinhereyessoIkeptquiet.


    WesilentlylefttheroomandIsaw JaydenandNathan


    waiting.ItriednottobetoodisappointedwhenIdidnotseeAdrianwiththem,Ialreadyknewhewasn’tgoingtobehere.


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    Hedidnotshowupforfourdaysafterall.


    NathantookthegirlstothepackhousewhileIsharedaridewithJaydenandRosebacktothehouse.Thecarridewassilentandwealldecidedtoignorethebigelephantintheroom.Adrian.


    WegottothehouseandIwentinfirstwhileJaydenandRosestayedbacktodiscusssomethings.Iwashit byhisscentimmediatelyIopenedthedoorbutIsteeledmyhearttonotbeswayedbyasimpleactorgesture.


    Ihadbarelymadeittothetopofthestairswhenhecameoutofhisroomlookinglikeshit.Well,hedeservedeverythingthathappenedtohimandwillhappentohim.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Ididnotacknowledgehimandmovedpasthimtowardsmyroom.Iwashalfwaytherewhenhisvoicestoppedmeinmytracks.


    “L,I’m………,Iturnedtowardshimwithangerinmyveins.“Youdon’thavetherighttoapologizetome,Adrian.OrshouldIsayAlpha,sinceyou’dbegettingyourhappyeverafterwithyourLunasoon.Ihopeyouhaveagoodlife.together,scumbagsfiteachotherperfectly“,Isaidwithvenominmyvoicebeforestormingintomyroomandshuttingthedoorwithsomuchanger.


    Irefusedtobedoormatforanyone anymore,heshouldhaveagoodlifewithhisb*tchychosenLuna.


    Ihaveaself–developmentjourneythatdoesn’tinvolvehimandI’mgoingtoexctit.