Waiting for Better

Chapter Eight

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****i just want to warn you guys that there is some offensive words. I don't give warnings for fúck, shìt, or àss so it's not that. Some people get a little bothered with the word c*nt so I wanted to warn you(even though I literally just said it).

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Chapter Eight

~Adalyn~

A week had passed by and I could actually say I enjoyed going to work. I wanted to say it was because I liked my job but I think I knew deep down that it was because of Callum.

I enjoyed talking with him. I felt comfortable enough to speak to him openly, well, open enough. Now we were spending every lunch together. I put an end to extending my break though. He was constantly trying to get my attention it seemed, like he didn't want me to think about anything else. He even started bringing me to important meetings that my presence wasn't usually called for. I didn't complain at all though.

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Today was not a good day and I only awoke feeling distressed. I was tempted to roll over and bask in my sadness but I forced myself into work.

Today is June 19th, Bentley's birthday. He is turning seven today.

As per usual, I sent his birthday card with twenty dollars to Marilyn. From there, she would drop it off at the next visit.

I was sad for no reason this morning other than the fact that I missed my brother. Though he was younger at the time, we had a very close relationship and the thought of another year going by had my heart aching. In an attempt to ignore it, I threw myself into work.

I almost felt happy that day with how nicely it was going save for me missing my brother.

My day had been going smooth enough until right before my shift ended. I was sitting at my desk typing up some papers and scheduling a meeting time when my personal phone went off. Assuming it was Marilyn, I reached into my bag and answered without looking at the screen.

"Hello?"

"Addie?"

That voice had me freezing and I almost hung up the phone. I couldn't bring myself to do it though. It was obviously over between Jared and I but we needed this one last talk to have everything out in the open, everything clear. I just really didn't want to have this conversation at work.

"Hello Jared," I said evenly and cautiously. I didn't know what to expect from him. This could go either way with him. Jared could yell at me or agree that the relationship was dead anyway.

"Where are you?" Jared's tone was worried and stern all at once. "I've been freaking out! I've talked to your sister, to Raegan, even to your boss and you know what he said?" Jared didn't give me a chance to respond. I don't think he wanted me to. "He said you quit."

I swallowed nervously. I know we need this conversation but it doesn't mean I have to like it. "I did quit; about two weeks ago."

"Where the hell are you," he yelled so furiously that I flinched in my seat.

I hated it when people yelled around me. It was one of the things my parents did all the time and there was no way I would tolerate it as an adult. "Our relationship is over, Jared. Where I am is of no concern to you," I spit harshly.