He Told Me to Stay Away After I Got Hurt So I Stepped Back… and Their House Deal Fell Apart Overnight

him stood Ellie with her arms crossed and sunglasses hiding her eyes.

The first words out of her mouth weren’t I’m sorry.

They were: “You just ruined our lives.”

I stepped aside silently and let them in. They sat on the couch. I stood.

The silence stretched too long, so I broke it.

“You hurt me,” I said quietly.

Ellie rolled her eyes. “I tripped. It wasn’t continue reading …