Chapter341LeaveQuickly,DontComeBack Chapter341LeaveQuickly,DontComeBack Howcouldthedifferencebesostark?Yaelwaslikealittlesun,radiatingwarmthandlight.
+5FreeCoins ButTaylor,evenwhen hejuststoodthereandsmiled,mademefeelasthoughasnakewaslurking,itshisssendingchillsthroughme.
Mr.Carlyn,sorrytodisturbyou.
Disturb?Notatall.YaelmentionedthatMs.GardnerkindlyofferedtokeepWhitneycompany,andImthrilledaboutit.
Hesaiditsocasually,butassoonasIheardthewordskeepcompany,Icouldnthelpbutfeelawaveofdiscomfort.
Whitneywasbeingheldcaptivedidnt offeringtoaccompanyhermeantrappingmeaswell? Hestillworethatinsinceresmile.Please,Ms.Gardner.
Damiansteppedinbehindme,andIexplained,Therehavebeensomeissuesathome recently.Myhusbandisntverycomfortablewithmebeingalone.Wouldhe mindifthereweremorepeoplearound? No,notatall.Please,go ahead.
Inthelivingroom,Yaelpouredmeacupoftea.
ThehousewasdecoratedinapredominantlyWesternstyle,witheventheteacupsbeingEuropeanindesign.
Hi,Zoey.
Yael,sorrytodisturb.
Ms.Whitewillbehereshortly,pleasemakeyourselfcomfortable.
Ashespoke,theelevatordoorsslidopenslowly,andWhitneystepped.out.
Thistime,shewasdressedinasmall,candlestyledresslookingmorepolishedandelegant,nolongerinthewhitedressshehadwornbefore.
Whitney,itsgoodtoseeyouagain,Isaid,handingherthegift.Iwasntsurewhatyoudlike,soIpickedupafewthingsatrandom.Ihopeyoulllikethem.
Sheslappedmyhandawaywithasharpsmack,andevenDamiantookastepforward,hisfacehardeninghashestaredatherwithcleardisapproval.
Whatareyoudoing?Idontevenknowyou!Doyouhavea problem?Doyoualwaysmakefriendsthisway?sheshouteddefensively.
Whitney,thatsnowaytotreataguest.
Taylorsteppedin,wrappinghisarmaroundhershoulderandofferinganapology.Mrs.Bolton,pleasedonttakeoffense.Mygirlfriendhasabitofashorttemperandtendstolosecontrolsometimes.
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Chapter341LeaveQuickly,DontComeBack TheWhitneyIhadmetbeforeseemedsovulnerable,sheshouldntbeactinglikethisnow.
Itsfine.Imnotbothered,Isaid.

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+5FreeCoins Ifyourenotbothered,thenIam,shesnapped.Werenotevenclosewhydoyoukeepapproachingme?DoyouknowwhoIam?DoIknowyou? Sorry,I heardyouhadsurgery.Pleasecalmdown,dontbeangry.Ijustwanttobefriendswithyou,Isaid,tryingtodeescalatethesituation.
Friends?Thatsabsurd!Idontneedfriends,andIdontwantyourpity.Justleave! Seeinghercauseascene,Iquicklytookafewstepsback.
Mr.Carlyn,IthinkitsbestifIleavenow.IdontwanttoupsetMs.White,Isaid.
TaylorwrappedhisarmsaroundWhitney,tryingtocomforther,anddidnthaveamomenttopayattentiontome.
Yaelstooduptoescortmeout,andasIhurriedlyleft,Iglancedback.
Whitneywaslookingatme,tearsstreamingdownherface.Isawherlipsmovesilently,Leavequickly! ItwasclearnowIhadntbeenmistaken.Shetrulyneededhelp.
WithTaylorwatchinghereverymove,shecouldntrevealthetruthtomeatall.
Shecouldonlypushmeawaylikethis.
Thedevilsdoorslowlyclosed,andIsawWhitneybeingtightly heldbyTaylor,staringatmewithtearsofhopelessnessstreamingdownherface.
Asharppainpiercedmyheart.
Yaellookedatmewithanapologeticexpression.Imsorry,Zoey.Normally,Ms.Whitestaysinherroom,andIdontinteractwithhermuch.Imnotsurewhyshesactinglikethis.
Itsfine,Iwastoo forward.
Ifthechancearises,Illbringyouoveragain.
Alright,letswaituntilshesabitcalmer.
IspokewithYaelforalittlewhilebeforegettingintothecar.
AsIrolleddownthewindow,IsawWhitneystandingonthefourthfloorbalconyagain.
Shegazeddownatme,hereyesfilledwithdesperationlikeabirdwithbrokenwings.
Icouldseeherlipsformingthewords,dontcomeback