The Ghoul Next Door
“I’d checked my rearview mirror constantly, hoping that I wasn’t being tailed, and couldn’t find any sign of anybody following me, but it made me nervous to take such a risk.
Still, I knew it was the right thing to do. I met Steven in the hospital cafeteria. I asked to see him alone, but he brought Courtney, and it felt super awkward because I knew he was firmly establishing his loyalty and commitment to her even though the display wasn’t necessary—my heart belonged to Heath. I tried to hide... my irritation and impatience with the unspoken message, but it was tough. “There’s something you should know,” I said, trying to get right to the point. “Actually, there’re two things you should know, but if I tell them to you, then I put myself at risk, so I’m a bit hesitant to speak about it because of that.” I watched Steven and Courtney absorb that, and then my ex cupped his fiancée’s hand and leaned just a touch closer to her. “That’s why I wanted to meet you alone, Steven,”MoreLess
Still, I knew it was the right thing to do. I met Steven in the hospital cafeteria. I asked to see him alone, but he brought Courtney, and it felt super awkward because I knew he was firmly establishing his loyalty and commitment to her even though the display wasn’t necessary—my heart belonged to Heath. I tried to hide... my irritation and impatience with the unspoken message, but it was tough. “There’s something you should know,” I said, trying to get right to the point. “Actually, there’re two things you should know, but if I tell them to you, then I put myself at risk, so I’m a bit hesitant to speak about it because of that.” I watched Steven and Courtney absorb that, and then my ex cupped his fiancée’s hand and leaned just a touch closer to her. “That’s why I wanted to meet you alone, Steven,”MoreLess
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