Vindicated

chapter eight

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Thea:

I watched him storm out of the room and before I could say anything, he was gone. 

What did I do?

Kaleb used to run out after every fight we had until I called and apologized but Harry is nothing like Kaleb.

How do I know that? I barely know him.

We didn't even fight. We just had sex. And it was really good sex too. The best I've ever had to be perfectly honest.

But then he left. And I was alone. 

I felt the sting of tears in my eyes. I'm not sure if it's because of Harry or because I just got rejected or if it's because I'm alone now. Actually, all three of those connect to Harry so I guess it's because of Harry. 

Don't cry Thea. You're better than that. 

I blinked the tears out of my eyes and walked to Lauren's kitchen, grabbing a black cherry white claw out of the fridge. 

I sat on the couch and turned on the Office, trying to forget how shitty I felt while I waited for Lauren and Liam to come back. 

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An hour later, Lauren and Liam came walking through the door, laughing and carrying a couple bags. I stood up to greet them, tripping on the pile of white claw cans that had grown in the hour they were gone. 

"Hiii guys." I slurred, room dizzy. 

Only I would get tipsy from 5 white claws. 

"Thea, hi." Lauren said, looking concerned. 

"Where's Harry?" Liam said. 

"I have no idea! He just left! Walked out!" I said, laughing to cover up the pit that I felt in my stomach. 

I saw a look of worry on Liam's face and his brows furrowed. 

"He just left?" Liam said. 

"Yup! Walked right out!" I said, voice cracking. 

Liam looked at Lauren, then at me, then back at Lauren. 

"I've got to go." Liam said to Lauren.

"I think he took your car buddy!" I said, stumbling to the fridge to get another white claw.

"Thea, maybe you've had enou-" Lauren started.

"You are Lauren. That's Liam. I'm Thea. If I know all of that information, I am not even close to having enough." 

Lauren stared at me, dumbstruck. 

"I'll call an Uber, but then I have to go." Liam said. 

So then we were sitting around Lauren's kitchen island, Liam sipping a whiskey with ice as I drained Lauren's white claw stash. 

I could feel the judgement.

"Uber's here. I've got to go babe." Liam said. "I'll call you later." 

"Okay, see you soon." 

He leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek before walking out of the door.