Chapter 86

SCARLETT

The next morning wasn't a work day. Of course, it was a Tuesday and the worst Tuesday of my life. I decided to tag it Terribly Tuesday. The Tuesday of my engagement party with Kelvin.

I was awake as early as five this morning, lying on Finn's arm and staring up at the dimly lit ceiling. He was still sleeping peacefully beside me and I didn't want to wake him up. 

I also hadn't told him that my engagement party was today. What was there to tell? I wasn't even excited about it. Today was a day I dreaded so much. 

I didn't want to leave his side. In fact, I wanted to remain here in his arms till it was night, ignoring calls and text messages from my “concerned” parents. I wanted them to search around for me. I wanted them to feel disappointed in me for the last time before I disappeared from their lives. 

I wanted to run far away. Somewhere none of them was going to find me. Just me and Finn maybe. I'd pay every bill that needed to