“It is too late,” I whisper, my voice breaking. “I knew this was coming, and I took it way too far with her. I should have ended it sooner. I should have never started it in the first place.”
She sighs. She knows it’s useless to argue with me, and we’ve been over this before. This is the way it has to be. This is the only thing I can offer after how selfish I’ve been. It’s easier to leave in anger than in sadness, and now Chloe will hate my guts forever. That, at least, will give her some strength.
I know from personal experience how motivating hatred can be.
Heavenly stands and stares down at me. “You’re a fool. If I had a chance at real happiness like you do, there’s nothing on earth that could stop me from taking it. And you’re just throwing it away.”
The laugh that tears from my th
