The Ex

Chapter 57

"Amber...Amber are you even listening?" I was zoned out. Chewing on the same chip for the last 5 minutes.
"What? Yeah I was listening..." I said trying to zone back in.
"What did I say?"
"I dont know...something maybe about..." I thought for a second.
"I have no idea..."
"What is on your mind?"
"Grace, I made a mistake. Something bad is going to happen. We need to stop Taylor from doing anything. It's not Ryan's fault...he's a good guy."
"Amber? What the hell are you drinking? Do you not remember what he did to you?"
"I do...I do, but I talked to him. He knows he needs help but has no therapist. He's just lost grace. I can't have Taylor take him away for years just because he needs help." I put my head in my hands. Feeling so terrible for going behind his back.
"Just when I thought you made up your mind. You are driving me crazy Amber..." She crossed her arms.
"Don't act like a child. This isn't even your problem."
"But I'm the one you go to when there is one....grace he has pictures of you. He stole from you. He broke into your house and has keys of other girls houses..."
"That might be true. He told me that was from forever ago. He hasn't been like this for over half his life grace. He has pictures because I make him happy." I shook my head. Here was where I was going insane. I dont know what to do. I stood up. The chair behind me flew back. I spilled my drink and stormed outside.
**
The wind was blowing cold fall leaves. I probably should go back to work. But I just ran. I'm in the park that me and Ryan went too. I'm so torn between the two of them. What would Taylor think of me? Speaking of him.
"Hey stranger..." Taylor said driving slow beside me in his pickup truck. I didn't say anything.
"Is everything ok?" He parked and got out catching up to me.
"I bet grace is mad."
"She's a little pissed, I'm sure she'll get over it. What happened?"
"Didn't she tell you?"
"Yeah actually. But what is your side?"
**
He looked at me stunned.
"Really? Amber-"
"Before you can say anything. I want to talk to him. Can you drive me back so I can go to work?"
"I-I guess...Amber this is going to be hard to just undo everything we did...what does this mean for us?"
"I'm not sure. I think i want a relationship with you, but I just need to figure him out first. Okay? Don't worry about us. Just about me and yourself."
**
I walked in the lobby. Heading upstairs. Feeling pretty confident. Mostly because I wasn't scared to come to my workplace. And my idea might work. I made it to the floor and walked right to his office.