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I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. I needed to stay calm if I was going to get through to him. “Ryder, I feel like there’s something you’re not telling me. You’ve been cold and distant all day. If something’s bothering you, we need to talk about it.”Ryder leaned back in his chair, giving me a pointed look. “You did it, didn’t you?” His tone was sharp and accusing.I frowned, confused by his sudden hostility. “What are you talking about?”“You slept with Tyler,” he clarified, his scowl deepening.I shrugged, still not understanding where this was coming from. “Yeah, I did. But you told me—”“I knew it,” Ryder cut me off, putting his headphones back on and turning back to his work, as if dismissing me.My anger began to bubble up. I lunged forward and yanked the headphones off his head, slamming them down on the table in front of him.“You told me to, Ryder! You said it couldn’t be you, so who the fuck did you think it would be? Should I become a fucking nun or something

(Ryder's POV)I had tossed and turned all night, barely getting any sleep at all. Kate had just shoved all the blame back onto me, as if this was somehow all my fault. In her warped mind, it was all my fault that she treated me like shit.When we had agreed to this situation in the beginning, I was under the impression that the split would be more fair, but that wasn't the reality.Instead, she chose Tyler... Every single fucking time. Even when it was just her and I together, it felt like she was constantly pining over him, waiting for him to come home, waiting for the weekend so that she could spend time with him. As if I was just his fucking understudy... a stand-in to pass the time until he was available.When morning came, I woke up with a sense of determination I hadn’t felt in a while. Katelyn had called me jealous the night before, and now we would see how she felt when those tables were turned.My heart raced as I sent Bailey a message.Ryder:Hey, wanna hang out today?Just

(Tyler's POV)With that, I rushed out to my car, my mind racing. Kate was either in the forest somewhere, or she'd gone to her aunt's house. It felt more likely that she would have sought the company of her aunt than headed out into the forest by herself, but I couldn't be certain. I figured I'd try her aunt's place first, and if she wasn't there, I'd try the forest.I sped past Bailey, who was standing on the side of the road waiting for her Uber as she glared at me. I reversed back, stopping beside her as I opened the window. “Don't ever set foot in my house again. Understand?”She scoffed with annoyance and I wanted to say more, but I wasn't going to waste any more time on her. Instead, I drove away, heading down toward Kate's aunt's house.When I arrived, I found the front door unlocked and apprehensively made my way inside."Hello?" I called out, but there was no answer.I was already giving up hope that she was here, but then I headed down the hallway and glanced into her room.

(Tyler's POV)As we headed into the kitchen, Aunt Mara dropped what she was doing and made her way over to Kate with outstretched arms.I saw Kate's eyes misting up with tears once again, but she fought them, only allowing one to roll down her cheek before she wiped it away with a sniff."I'll give you guys some privacy," I said, placing Kate's used mug in the sink before I headed towards the front door."It's okay," Kate murmured as her aunt released her from the hug. "Stay."I hadn't wanted to leave, but it felt like the right thing to do, so I was grateful when she told me to stay."Are you okay, honey? What happened?" Mrs Harris asked, her concern obvious in the lines on her face.Kate took a deep breath, steadying herself. When she spoke again she sounded so numb and detached, like she was talking about someone else's life. "I think Ryder cheated on me," she said mechanically. "He was in his bedroom with his ex-girlfriend or ex-fling or whatever you want to call her... I didn't se

(Tyler’s POV)I headed to my room, my body aching from the fight and my mind still reeling. I'd made my point though, which gave me some sense of satisfaction. Each step reminded me of the blows I’d exchanged with Ryder, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the turmoil in my mind.Sneaking into my room, I made sure not to wake Kate. I pulled on a pair of sweatpants and glanced over at her. She was still fast asleep, her face peaceful. A wave of relief washed over me.I sat on the bed beside her with a sigh, reaching out to brush a strand of hair away from her face, but as I extended my arm, I saw in the dim light that my hand was full of blood. I retracted it quickly, not wanting to soil her or taint her in any way.Taking a deep breath, I pulled myself to my feet and headed back to my mom in the kitchen. As I approached, I heard more yelling echoing through the house. My mom stepped out of the kitchen, her brow furrowed and a pained expression on her face as she gestured for