Never Let Go

Chapter 14

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~Chapter 14~

"Addy, what are you not telling me?" Marissa demanded from the other line.

"Nothing..."

"Daniel showed up and you talked, but there's something more."

I sighed. "We technically kissed, okay? It's no big deal. It doesn't even count. It lasted last than a second..."

"What?" She exclaimed. "You and Daniel kissed!?"

"No, no... Mar, calm down. It doesn't even count as a kiss."

"How did this happen?"

"He was arguing for me to give him a chance, and he got closer and closer until...we just kissed for the briefest moment, and then he was gone. But then there's Tracy and... It doesn't even matter." I said, resigned. I dug my toes into the sand. I glanced out at the beautiful waters in front of me.

"It does count! And who cares about Tracy anyways?' She shrieked. "I'm so excited! I knew my plan would work..."

I frowned to myself. "What plan?"

"Oh, um, nothing... So how is Florida?"

"It's fine."

"Have you seen Wes?"

I paused.

"Addy, you can't let him get near you, not after what he did..."

"I know, Marissa," I snapped. I looked down at my once again bruised wrist. It was slowly healing, again. I was sick of Wes leaving his mark on me. "It's not like I have a choice," I whispered.

"What did he do? What's wrong? I hate this being in different states... I miss you and I can't even be there for you when you need me." Marissa muttered.

"Mar, it's fine... I'm fine, or I will be. My grandmother is doing a lot better; she's almost all healed up. I'll be heading home soon and this can all be put behind me. Then I'll just have to figure out where I stand with Daniel."

"This won't be over with until you find closure, Addy. You never stood up to him and found peace with what happened."

I squeezed my eyes shut and took in a deep breath. "I don't know if I ever will. It's not like I can face him."

"You need to and you can. You're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for."

I bit my lip. "I hope you're right."

I could almost see her scoffing. "When am I ever wrong?"

I couldn't help but laugh at that.

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I was lying back on the beach, my elbows digging into the sand to hold up the top half of my body. The position took me back to the night at the edge of the cliff with Daniel. It made me remember how much I'd enjoyed myself, how he'd made all my problems seem to disappear. When I was with Daniel, Wes almost didn't exist. I missed how he made me feel, and I missed him.

I saw movement out of the corner of my eye and I turned to see someone I would never yearn for again. Wes didn't mean anything to me, with the exception of the fear he caused and the broken bits of heart that were yet to mend.

I simply waited for him to approach. If I tried to run I would simply be putting off the inevitable.

"What do you want?" I asked him when he was near. My voice lacked any warmth or compassion.