Beautiful Burn
“Mel advanced on me when I'd pulled into the parking spot in front of my building.
“Can we go inside?” I growled, aware of the neighborhood gossips. She seethed as she stomped up the steps. I knew I couldn’t explain anything to her, I didn’t understand it myself.
“I’m sorry,” I offered once we'd crossed the threshold in an effort to keep some sense of peace.
“For getting caught?” She turned, her eyes large and accusing.
“That you had to find out like that.”
“Shove the pity up your ass, Reed. You... put everting in jeopardy with that slut. And she's your student! What were you thinking?”
“She's not my student, she's in college.” I defended, lamely.
“So you left me for a college student. I never thought you were that guy, Reed. What's going on in your head?!”
“More than you could fathom,” I grit, resentment evident in every word.
She had this all wrong, but I couldn't being myself to tell her why I'd really left. I didn't think I could stand the pity.
“Really?MoreLess
“Can we go inside?” I growled, aware of the neighborhood gossips. She seethed as she stomped up the steps. I knew I couldn’t explain anything to her, I didn’t understand it myself.
“I’m sorry,” I offered once we'd crossed the threshold in an effort to keep some sense of peace.
“For getting caught?” She turned, her eyes large and accusing.
“That you had to find out like that.”
“Shove the pity up your ass, Reed. You... put everting in jeopardy with that slut. And she's your student! What were you thinking?”
“She's not my student, she's in college.” I defended, lamely.
“So you left me for a college student. I never thought you were that guy, Reed. What's going on in your head?!”
“More than you could fathom,” I grit, resentment evident in every word.
She had this all wrong, but I couldn't being myself to tell her why I'd really left. I didn't think I could stand the pity.
“Really?MoreLess
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