Chapter 82

“I was alone, waiting for her to come so we could go for food… I was channel surfing to find something to watch to pass the time. So my head wouldn’t be left to stray or think, and that dumb film about Unicorns you love so much came on screen. I remember sitting down and breaking to pieces as something hit me in the gut so hard, missing you so much that I couldn’t breathe. It felt like I was having a heart attack; it hurt so much. I wanted to call you… so badly… I tried and got that beep tone because you moved my cell to your block list. I stared at it for God knows how long, dying inside, unsure what else to do because I waited too long and kept telling myself to give you time. Then Natasha walked in, and my expression said it all.” He scrubs his face with his palm and kisses me softly on the cheek, rubbing his nose against me for a moment. I’ve at least stopped crying, and I am listening, watching him quietly, feeling a little numb now that I have a little more control, but it sti