Chapter 32. Don't Touch Her

LENA

I heard voices in the living room while I was showering. Jake was talking to someone, but the sound of the shower prevented me from discerning who it was. I thought of Dean, but I didn't believe it was possible. After what I told him the night before, I doubted Dean would dare to see me again.

I changed clothes, heard an argument, and quickly left the bathroom. I heard Dean's voice, and my heart raced. Having Dean's presence near was not good for me. Seeing him broke my heart. Every day, I convinced myself more and more about what I felt for him. But our love was impossible. Our love story ended when he betrayed me with my best friend.

Dean looked at me with shiny eyes. I think he felt guilty for what Carla did to me. He apologized, but my heart couldn't accept it. Dean told me that Carla apologized to me. That's a lie! Carla never apologized to me and never would. The only thing Carla knew how to do was threaten me. I filled our last