Chapter 12
Sawyer
I’ve lost count of how many times I reached for the phone to call Zoey since the night I ran into Tiffany in Harlem. The betrayed look on her face left no doubt she would tell Zoey she saw me and Serena together. It shouldn’t bother me. Zoey and I are no longer a thing. But the thought of her assuming wrong, that I did cheat, that I’m back with my ex, it gives me an anxiety rush I can’t explain.
But each time I dial her number, I succumb to the warning in my head to leave her the heck alone. The fact that she hasn’t contacted me in the last two months makes the reality clear as day. She has already moved on. She’s already over me.
It hurts like a motherfucker, but I’m finally halfway to accepting what it means. I’ll never have Zoey in my arms again.
The next month pa
