Just a heads up. Be heart-ready before reading this chapter as it might be a trigger and difficult to read for some.
Elle
“Ho-wh- wha-” I try to ask but stutter, taking a step back. “Come on, Elle, don’t be like that,” he says, advancing to me, but I put my hands up and he stops. “What are you doing here? What do you want?”
“I’ve missed you. I’ve missed my best friend.”
“Your best friend?” I ask, looking at him incredulously, “How dare you say that after what you did to me?”
“Elle, I’m sorry if I was a little rough, but you don’t have to pretend. It’s just me and you here.”
“Pre-pretend? Pretend what?! You… you know what? You’re sick! Get out, Evan!”
“Elle, calm down,” he says, stepping up to me, attempting to touch me but I slap him across the face, all the fear gone and replaced b
