Love, Hart [Discontinued]

seven

Continuous from last chapter.

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RUBY

My anger subsided when he was out of my sight.

But as quickly as it left, it came back.

I stood there. Staring at the books as if I could burn a hole through them. I could hear Felix's laugh blend with the others as they listened to Jack talk.

As much as I wanted to go sit with them I decided against the urge. I didn't want to be around Felix and Aspen doesn't seem to want to be around me, so I continued to shove books into there place.

Shove.

Shove.

Shove.

They were harsh and aggressive. The covers of paperbacks were being bent and the hardcovers scuffed. All thoughts of books having feelings too was out the window. I'm uncomfortable in my place of work, in my clothes, in my own skin.

I'm not comfortable with him here.

Nor am I comfortable with him sitting amongst the people I befriended for the summer.

I don't know Felix's relationship with everyone, but he seemed to be close with Gage and that thought alone made my heart scream.

I should not feel as betrayed as I do.

You're overreacting, I tell myself.

They barely even know me, those four. They don't me, my last name-except for Aspen- my middle name, or even my favorite food. I met them a week and a half ago. They've probably been friends with Felix for longer.

How long, though?

Long enough to know about him and Alice? Or long enough to know that he's a misogynistic dick, that dates girls only to screw up their life and make them run for the hills?

Or maybe someway and somehow over these last six months, he's changed.

No. Fuck tha-

"Bambi! Get your skinny ass over here!"

I furrowed my eyebrows and shifted the books in the shelves to see who called my name.

When I looked through the opening I made, Aven was beckoning me to come over. Her bangles were clashing together with the movement and they were more annoying than the shopkeepers bell that rang every five seconds.