🔞I May be Falling in Love // Hwang Hyunjin🔞

🖤Chapter 38🖤

Christopher advised me to return to my apartment and have Cole drive me to Harley's if the argument becomes too heated, but I am filled with so much rage that my head feels like it will explode at any moment. I drive in silence, letting my thoughts wander to the outcome of the argument, what excuses Harley will make, and whether he will blame me for his pitiful behaviour.

I don't park Cole's car at Harley's house; instead, I park it in front of his neighbor's yard so Harley isn't aware of my arrival. As I slowly approach his door, my hands begin to shake with anxiety as I prepare for the conversation I'm fearing most.

I check the handle and it's unlocked, allowing me to walk right in. "Harley?" I call out.

Within a few seconds, Harley walks out from his room with a puzzled expression on his face.
"Baby? What are you doing here?" He asks and that pet name has never felt so digusting.

Harley is dressed head to toe, including shoes and his hair looks somewhat formal, so I assume that he wouldn't have anyone over.

"W-we need to talk." I stutter as I begin feeling a lump in my throat and my breaths became shaky.

Harley paces towards me, "Is everything okay? You're scaring me."

I take one more deep breath before replying, "No, everything is not okay. Who is she? When the fuck were you going to tell me? How many times do you see her-"

"Audrey! What on earth are you taking about?" Harley's loud voice cuts me off.

He attempts to walk closer to me but I step back while reaching my hand forward to stop him. "Don't p-play dumb with me. I know you're cheating on me, so just stop lying to my face!" I sob while looking at the ground, I cannot face him right now.

"Fine. I was seeing someone else, but that was only because you never make time for me anymore!" He shouts to defend himself.

"I knew you were going to try and pin the blame on me, you're a jerk!" I yell as tears flow down my face.

Harley begins to cry and his face is bright red. "I stopped seeing her about a week ago." His voice was barely a mumble.

"That's when you realised it was wrong? You have got to be kidding me." I snap, folding my arms across my chest.

"I knew it was wrong the entire time, but I needed someone. I don't love her like I love you!" Harley shouts and there was real pain behind his voice. This is the first time he's told me he loves me.

"This is a dumb way to tell someone you love them." My voice trembles.

Silence dominates the room as Harley walks closer towards me. I sob under my breath, unable to make eye contact with him.

Harley grabs my chin gently and tilts my head up towards him. "I love you." He says again, but I don't believe him one bit.

"It's o-over." I mutter before I swat his hand away and walk away to the car. I don't hear Harley behind me and it hurts me even more.

I climb into the drivers seat and let my emotions take over, screaming to the top of my lungs and pounding my fists against the steering wheel. Why would he do this to me? I was praying that it wasn't going to be true and that Felix was making it all up, but it's true. It hurts. Everything hurts.

I return to the apartment with a puffy face, tear stained cheeks and an excruciatingly painful headache. Cole spots me and rushes up to me. "What happened? Harley told us that you ended things." He questions, brushing my loose tresses behind my ear and wiping the tears underneath my eyes.

"I did end things. He confessed to cheating on me and told me he loves me in the same fucking sentence!" I snap, trying not to have another emotional breakdown.

"I'm so sorry." Coles soft voice reassures me as he wraps his arms around my body.

"Thank you, I love you." I whimper as I relax completely onto him.

"I love you too."

The party ended up getting cancelled so that I could be alone with Cole who is still attempting to cheer me up. He tried feeding me sushi and put on my favourite movie, but nothing seemed to work. All my mind could think of is Harley.

"That's it, I'm calling your dad." Cole sighs and grabs his phone.

I'm quick to stand to my feet, "What? Why?"

"Because you're going to see Harley on Monday and it's going to make you miserable for months."

Cole is right, even the mention of his name hurts.

I sit back down and let Cole dial my dad. I am meaning to see my father in December and stay there till the end of January, so it won't hurt if I leave now during November. He only lives about an hour out of town, so I'll still be able to visit the group or work if I need to.

Cole returns shortly after with a big smile on his face. "Pack your things. I can drive you to his place tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? But what about work? I won't have any money." I reply.

Cole sits back down beside me on the couch, "Chris can put you on Holiday leave so you will still get paid."

A soft smile picks up in the corner of my lips. This is exactly what I need. A break. I haven't even spoken to my family since the day I left for Mountain Waters since my dad is the only one who cares about me. It's going to be weird see him by himself since my parents divorced recently, but I'm sure he's a lot better without that scumbag who calls herself a mother.

I head back to my room and lay in my bed. The room is dark with the only source of light being the moon appearing through the blinds of my window. Laying in my dark silent room has never felt more lonely as my mind begins travelling through all the memories I had with Harley. The first time we ever laid eyes on each other, our first kiss, our first time and then our breakup. I end up crying myself to sleep which I know will only make tomorrow shittier with the painful headache yet to come.