Chapter 96

Aria

Lucas doesn’t even blink. “Well, I don’t have anything to say to you, so get the fuck out.” He starts to shut the door, but I throw my hand out, stopping it.

“Are you seriously not gonna give me a chance? Don’t you wanna know what I’ve been up to all this time?” My voice comes out frantic, desperate, pathetic.

His jaw clenches. “Not at all interested,” he mutters before shoving the door closed in my face.

I stand there, blinking at the door like an idiot. He really just did that.

“Lucas, please,” I knock again. “Open the door. We need to talk. We can’t keep avoiding this. Please…”

Silence.

I keep knocking, my voice cracking as I beg, but nothing. He’s ignoring me. My chest tightens. Is it because that Mira girl is inside? Is that why he was shirtless? No… no, he wouldn’t. Would he?

Fifteen minutes pass, and I realize I look like a crazy person, banging on his door like this. I swallow back the lump in my throat and step awa