Chapter Fourteen: “I want you to kiss me...”

N A Y A

 

I  walk back to the living room where Justin is eating the pizza alone and watching a football game on the TV.

 

“I’ll be back. I just need to get something from the room.”

 

Just when I turn around, Adam is coming out of the kitchen. The hallway to my bedroom is right next to it so it’s hard not to pass him on the way. I can see the devastation on his face. His eyes are fixed on the floor. When I reach my room, I lock the door and lean against it. As if all this time I was holding my breath when I finally let all the heaviness out of my chest. I place my palm against it and cry hard. I didn’t mean to say those words to him. I’m still in pain and confused about the things Justin revealed about him. Maybe I was lying because I am so done with Adam always showing up out of nowhere and acting as if everything is okay when he’s near.

 

I just wanted to give back the pai