The river was still beautiful during night time, but it was somber, almost depressing. It didn’t do well with what Amelia was feeling right now. She felt defeated in a war that she never wanted to be a part of.
She should have known better. Jake left already once. He can do it again. And he did. This time with Samantha. It hurt to see them together, happy on the article from the web. But it hurt, even more, to finally see them together, in person.
If Chad wasn’t there with her, she could have broken down and cried on the spot.
But she was with Chad and somehow she felt stronger. She managed to look Jake in the eye and act like she didn’t know him.
Maybe she didn’t really know him after all.
“A penny for your thoughts?” Chad broke the deafening silence as they crossed the river.
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