Together Apart | ✓

|Chapter XXI|

Don't let the narcissist steal the rest of your life

Chapter 21: I hate you

A whole month of babysitting the Wolf twins. I now had an actual reason to be busy instead of relying on books. My Friday's were more eventful and I was going to miss watching the two.

After the incident of 'losing' them, I actually did watch them like a hawk this time. Babysitting was easy if you knew where the children were. It's not like I ever had luck with kids.

It wasn't just a month of the twins. Assignments were given almost everyday, one after the other. Tests were done at least four times a week for all the subjects. It was stressful but nothing too much for me to handle.

Other than school, it was a whole month of not talking to Jordan. I never forgot because there was a constant reminder of him. He continued to send letters and on top of that, I lived with the guy. Sadly for him all of those messages were still sealed in envelopes.

Not talking to him for so long left a deeper hole in my heart. I didn't want to admit it. It made me seem soft-hearted when indeed that's how I was. Though people change, I didn't. I wasn't going to turn cold-hearted overnight 'cause I couldn't.

I missed him.

I still loved him, no doubt.

I just couldn't forgive him.

When I went back home from babysitting, Jordan's car was in the driveway. The best part, he was at the door looking for his keys. I've avoided him for more than thirty days and the universe thought we should clash today.

There was no way I could hide somewhere or be quiet when approaching the front door. My crutches made the most annoying sound. Eventually after stopping I decided to act like there was no problem and went along my business.

Crutching behind him I took in his appearance. He was in sweatpants and tight fitting black T-shirt that put his back muscles on display. I knew he had a game though attending I did not do. Jordan being home earlier than midnight on a Friday night caught me off guard. He usually would be at a party.

Jordan turned his head from my amazing ninja skills. His breath caught in his throat from seeing me. We hardly saw each other with the way I avoided him like a plague.

Bringing his fist to his lips, he let out a cough. The kind of cough you used to get yourself out of awkward situations. It showed how things really changed. There was no such thing as awkward when it came to Jordan and I.

He slipped the key in the lock and opened the door, allowing me to walk in first. I walked past him looking past him.

The house was empty, neither of us being here since morning. I wanted to go upstairs but realised Jordan was here. I had two options to choose from.

One, I could struggle my way upstairs looking like a total idiot. Giving him the satisfaction that I needed his help was the last thing I wanted to do.

Two, we already ran into each other. I could linger around here and finally face the guy. It wasn't that I was scared, it was the thought that he'll question us. What were we now? We never broke up and we no longer were on speaking terms.