Chapter383LeaveNoRegrets ZoeyandIwalkedaway,thesoundoftheocarinadriftingbehindus,likeasoft,wistfulgoodbye.
Sheglancedoveratme,hercuriosityclear.Whatdidyoutellherwhenyouranback? Justthankedher.
Chloe,Zoeypressed,werestillbestfriends,right?Yourehidingsomething,arentyou?Youfigureditout,didntyou?Whoisshe? Istaredatthesunset,thecolorsfadingbehindthehorizon.Itdoesntmatternow.
IdruinedCartersplan,butaslongashewassafe,Icouldfinallybreatheeasier.
Nicholaswaswaitingforusatthecorner.Bill,aprononwassettingthetable,afeastspreadoutinfrontofhim.
Mom,herhandsonherbelly,stoodupslowly.Youreback! ZoeyandIrushedtohelpher,oneoneachside.Takeiteasy,Itoldher.
Youtwoarebackalready?Ithoughtyoudbegonelonger.Didsomeonegiveyoutroubleoutthere?Momaskedwithateasingsmile.
OnceZoeyhadgreetedMom,therewasnoneedforanymorepretending.Sheleanedinandgaveherasoftnuzzle,hersmilebright.No,Ijustmissedyou.
75 MompattedZoeysheadgently.ImnotworriedaboutCarterandChloe.Carterclearlydotesonher.ButyourfatherstillhasconnectionsinJaford.Ifthingsgetbad,hecanstepinandhelpyougetadivorce.Idontwantyousufferinganymore.
Thanks,Mom.Hecanthurtme.ImjuststayinginJafordforawhile,hangingout.Iwanttospendtimewithyou,especiallybeforeChloeheadsbackhome.
Aslongasnoonesbotheringyou.Letseat,Momsaid,takingoneofmyhandsandoneofZoeys.
Thedinnerwasfulloflaughter.Zoeyssmileneverfaded.
Laterthatnight,welaysidebysideinbed.MythoughtswerestillwithCarter.
EventhoughIdjustsaidgoodnighttohimonvideo,myheartremainedheavywithworry.
Chloe,whatsyourbiggestregret?Zoeyasked,breakingthesilence.
Igazedupatthestars,myvoicecalm.Iusedtothinkmygreatestregretwouldbenotavengingthepeoplewhohurtme.ButwithSilas,Sheila,andtheothersgone,Iseeitdifferentlynow.Insteadoffocusing onrevenge,IwanttocherishthoseIstillhave.Mybiggestregretisnotbeingabletogrowoldwithhim.
Zoeyputherhandsbehindherhead,staringupattheceiling.Idonthaveyourgrudges,andIdonthaveanyoneIlove.Iusedtojustliveonedayatatime,butnowthatIknowhowthingswillturnout,Ivechangedmymind.
1/4 09:31 Chapter383LeaveNoRegrets 45FreeCoins Howso?.
Iwantapassionate,excitinglovestory.
Imallforit.
Zoeysfacelitupwithagrin.WhenIgetback,ImdivorcingHarlanandhittingupanightclubtohitupsomecuties.
Istaredather,stunned.Areyouserious? Thinkaboutit,shesaid.Wedonthavetheluxuryoftime.So,whynotmakethemostofit?Andbesides,lovingonepersonisexhausting.Imgoingtoloveten.
I…guessyouhaveapoint? Zoeyseemedtopictureitandgrinned.Whenthetimecomes,Iwontcareiftheyrecutiesorhunks.Illswitchthemouteveryday! WhataboutHarlan?Iasked,raisinganeyebrow.
Zoeyshookherhead.Notmytype.Plus,lookatourbodies!Wedontevenneedbirthcontrolwerebasicallyfoolproof! Zoey,takeiteasy.Youcouldendupwithsomethingyoudontwant.
Sheshruggedconfidently.Dontworry.Illfindsomeoneclean.Andbesides,itsmyfirsttime.Imnotsettlingforlessthangoodlooks,anicebody,andgreatskills.Iwantittobeabigbang! WhenZoeylatchedontoanidea,shewasallin.Sheleanedinclose.So,tellme.CanCarterreallygoseventimesinasinglenight?Ithoughtthatwasfiction Ifeltmyfaceflush.Whydontyoutryandseeforyourself? Imnotaguy,Zoeysaid,smirking.Ivereadthatalotofmenonlylast30seconds.Mostguysdontevenlastafewminutes.
Sherolledhereyes.Whatcanyouevendoinafewminutes? Okay,letschangethesubject,Isaid,turningaway.
WithoutCarteraround,sleepdidntcomeeasily.Igrabbedmyphone,debatingwhetherIshouldtexthim.
Ididntwanttobotherhimheworkedsohardeverydayandprobablyhadalottodotomorrow.
Butthen,myphonebuzzed.
AmessagefromCarter.
Areyouasleep? Hismessagemademesmile.Hemustbethinkingofme,justlikeIwasthinkingofhim.
No,Imawake.IcantsleepbecauseImthinkingaboutyou.
2/4 09:31Wed,Dec Chapter383LeaveNoRegrets +5FreeComs Afewmonthsago,Iwouldvecringedatwordslikethat.MychatswithLukewerealwaysaboutbusiness-neveranythingthispersonal.

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Butwhenyoureinlove,everythingchanges.
Youwanttoshareeverymoment,everythought.
Thesightsyousee,thefoodyoueat,everyfeelingyouhave.Andthebestpartis,whenyousharesomething,itsnicetogetaresponse.
Wantmetotellyouastory? Sure,Illjustlisten,andIwontdisturbZoey.
Weconnectedoverthecall.Iheldthephoneclose,andhisvoicecamethrough,deepandsoothing,Onceuponatime… Listeningtohisvoice,totherhythmofhisbreathing,Idriftedofftosleepalmostimmediately.
Thatnight,Idreamed.
Inmydream,amaninarmorstoodtall,holdingaspearwitharedtassel.Athousandarrowspiercedhis chestashelookedtowardthedistanthorizonandwhispered,Imsorry.Ifailedyou.
Farabove,onthecitywalls,awomaninaredgown,herhaircascadingdownherback,weptsilently.
Iwokewithajolt,myfacedampfromthetearsthathadslippedfrommyeyesinmysleep.
Mychesttightenedasifthepainfromthedreamwasreal,asifIhadexperiencedanothersorrowfulgoodbye.
Chloe,whyareyoucryingagain?Zoeysvoicecutthroughthesilence,andshegentlywipedmytears away.
Itsnothing,Isaidquietly.Justanightmare.
Shepulledmeintoherarms,hertouchsoothing.Dontworry.Thatdayisstillalongwayoff.Bytheway,youweresobusywithCarterthatyounevergottovisitthefarm.Youvegottoseeit!Therearekittenstopet,andthechicksarethecutestlittlethings! Iheardaboutthat.Youwentandtooksomechicks,andthe henchasedyouallover.Andyourestillbrave enoughtogoback?Iasked,raisinganeyebrow.
Zoeyscoffed,aplayfulglintinhereye.Ifthathencomesaftermeagain,shescookedLiterally, andIllsprinklesomemushroomsintoit.
WithZoeyaround,themoodlightened,andthetensionfromthedreamslippedawayaswelaughed.Itwasstillearly,theskybarely light.IturnedtoZoey.Wannacatchthesunrise? Yes!Letsdoit!shesaideagerly.
Werushedthroughourmorningroutineandsteppedoutside,eager forthequietbeautyoftheearlyday.
3/4 Chapter383LeaveNoRegrets ButasIopenedthedoor,Ifroze.There,standingwithasuitcaseinhand,wasatallman.
+5FreeCoins Iblinked,disoriented.Justlastnight,hehadbeentellingmeastory,andnow,beforethefirstlightofdawn,herehewas,standinginfrontofme.
Hemusthavetraveledallnighttogethere.
Carl?Whatareyoudoinghere?I asked,stillsurprised.
Yousaidyoumissedme,hereplied,asmileinhisvoice.IthoughtIdgiveyoualittlesurprise.
Heopenedhisarms,hisgazewarm.Withoutthinking.Irushedintohisembrace,holdinghimtightly.
Chloe,Idontwanttohaveanyregrets,hewhispered.
Thinkingofthewomaninmydream,ofhersorrow,Ismiledandsaidsoftly,NeitherdoI.