Chapter 35

“Caroline, I am here, so just leave. Go get Jackson back if you want him that much. You know he's out looking for Liam right now. If you wait too long, he won't ever come back to you.” I mean it in a nice way. Clearly, she doesn't think so, her body lunging at me, her fists hitting me over and over, my arms trying to protect me as best as I can. Okay, so I can't mention Jackson's name, Liam's, or anyone because she gets angry.

“You don't think I already know that I need to get rid of you first, so there's no way he'd be able to look at you again?” She moves away from me, and I move slightly, but my body hurts, and I can hardly move. Looking around, the windows are all boarded up. She sits in front of us, just watching. Looking at Liam, I want to comfort him, say sorry for being such a shitty friend.

“I didn't want to do this. I honestly thought you would see what he was like and decide that isn't for you. I sat smili