BREE
Finn ignores the long list I send him and still refuses to tell me who his crush is.
It shouldnât bother me as much as it is.
Itâs been two weeks since I volunteered to help Finn but he turned me down. I tried blackmailing him- it usually works- but it didnât this time.
I still donât know why this knot doesnât untie whenever I think about Finn and the girl he likes. I never thought of Finn being in a relationship. He never showed any interest in any girl before and he flirts with almost everyone around him.
But when he said that the girl might not like him, his face showed genuine sadness he couldnât hide.
To be that sad for not being liked by someone? He has to be obsessed with her. Iâll ignore this knot and help him to get whoever this girl.
He can keep pushing me away but Iâm a Hartford.
Weâre stubborn.
I pay for my coffee, thank the girl standing across the counter and exit the coffee shop. I have a meeting in an hour so I decided to get out of the apartment and buy coffee.
My steps start to slow down when I spot a familiar face.
Jay halts in his step when he sees me. His jaw clenches, visible anger showing on his face.
Well, we did break his carâ¦
I wait a moment for guilt to take over me.
It doesnât.
I really donât feel bad for what we did.
I pick up my pace and walk past him-
âI heard the asshole is back to talking to you,â
My steps halt.
I slowly turn around with a small frown on my face to find Jay already facing me.
âWhat?â I ask.
âYour brotherâs asshole of a best friend.â He elaborates, âThe fucker was just waiting till you and I ended our relationship so he could get in your pants,â
âWhat the hell are you talking about?â I say, âIs this your new way of camouflaging the fact you cheated on me?â
A vein pops in his head. This man doesnât like getting reminded of things he fucked up.
âI hope the asshole gets beaten for how much he keeps being around you, making it look like itâs just harmless flirting,â
I know who heâs talking about but I donât understand where heâs goingâ¦
âWhere are you going with this?â
âYouâre not dumb, Bree. Figure it out yourself,â he snaps, turns around and walks away as if he wasnât the one who started talking in the first place.
I blink and turn around, continuing my pace back to the apartment.
He keeps being around you, making it look like itâs just harmless flirting.
Jayâs words echo in my head on my way to the apartment.
Believe me, Bree. If you came here, I would notice.
My heart skips a beat at the reminder of his words.
Iâll always wait for you, Bree.
My heart pounds loudly against my chest, my steps become faster.
Those were just kind words.
I donât think this girl likes me.
No, no, no. Iâm overthinking this. This means nothing. Finn is different with me.
No matter how much I try to deny the facts falling in front of my eyes, my heart continues to pound and the knot keeps getting tightened.
As soon as I reach the apartment, I pull out my phone and send out a text.
If what just came into my mind is correct then I need to confirm it.