Short chapter, sorry guys. I promise though I'm working on making them longer, I really am. Also a big thanks to my new editor Katie, she's fantastic! Enjoy- kk
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I couldn't think straight. I felt like throwing up.
How could I be so stupid - of course he was seeing someone else. I could never be enough for him.
"He's a grown man and I'm just a young girl with a stupid crush." That's what I tried to tell myself, but it felt so wrong.
How could he have been cheating all that time? I didn't know what to do. I was just about to go wake him up and demand an answer when I thought better of it.
After all, I had already settled it with myself that I would have him even if I couldn't keep him and I'd just be happy for the time I did get.
I needed to get out of the house though, and I didn't want to be alone. I didn't have many close girlfriends, and I sure as hell couldn't talk to my guy friends about this sort of stuff.
I finally settled on one person who had told me that if I ever wanted to talk she'd be there.
I finished breakfast and went to check on James. He was still sound asleep so I left him a note saying to enjoy breakfast and that I was going to be out running errands for a few hours. I decided not to say anything about the message.
I was on my way to the cafe trying not to cry because I knew if I did I wouldn't be able to stop, but it was no use. I bawled my eyes out on the way there, but managed to pull myself together to get inside. I opened the doors to the cafe and the delicious smells immediately overwhelmed me. I loved coming here. The atmosphere was welcoming and all the staff knew me as a regular.
I got a large coffee and a croissant and retreated to a far corner with the cover of some plants and a comfy sofa.
Within a few minutes I heard a familiar voice ordering, then I saw Kristie making her way over to me.
"Thanks for coming Kristie, I really appreciate this." I got up to give her a hug.
"No problem hun. How are you? Is everything okay?"
She sat down on an overstuffed plush chair across from me.
I took a seat back on the couch and went to open my mouth but immediately broke down crying. Kristie moved so she was sitting next to me and held me tight while I let it all out. "Shhh, it's okay hun. What's going on?" she asked me while she stroked my hair.
"I didn't mean to but I read a text message that James got and it was from another girl and it said- it said-"
I was crying too hard to finish my sentence but she understood.
"Sweetie are you sure you didn't read it wrong? I know people make mistakes and guys do cheat, but I really can't see James doing that, especially to you. You know how much he loves you."
I told her what the message said and that it was unmistakeably another girl.