Aimless h.s.

Chapter 15

Abby

"You shouldn't have told him that," I said without turning around and looking at Aiden.

I shrugged his hand off my shoulder and walked over to the window. Harry had been so tormented. I could see the indecision on his face. I wanted him to choose me. But what would he be choosing? I wasn't a choice for anyone.

"He's engaged. He has no right coming in here and playing with your emotions like that. I saw the pain in your eyes. Whatever happened between the two of you is still there and he isn't letting it go. That's not fair to you."

Maybe it wasn't fair. But it wasn't fair to him either. His choice had been made for him. He was unhappy and I hated that. I wanted to leave knowing he was happy.

"He's my friend," I replied. That was the only truth to all of this.

Aiden let out a heavy sigh. "Yeah, he's my friend too.... Or he was. I think he's considering murdering me the first chance he gets. But he could leave this behind. He could have chosen you."

"I'm not a choice," I replied.

My words were followed by silence. I stood there looking out over the ocean. I could feel Aiden's gaze still on me. He was thinking about my words. I wouldn't explain them.

He'd understand them soon enough.

"Not everyone sees you the way you do. Sometimes our imperfections are what makes us special."

I didn't reply. Because he was right that was the case with many people. However, not with me. It wasn't my imperfections that I was worried about. It was the terror that twisted everything in my life and that kept me apart from everyone else.

Instead of saying anything more the door softly closed behind me. He was leaving me alone. Good. I wanted to be alone.

"Do you know why I sent you here?"Aiden's voice startled me and I spun around. He was sitting on the edge of the bed. He hadn't left.

I shook my head. I had no idea why he'd sent me. We'd barely known each other.

"Because you looked as lost as I felt. I had been watching you for weeks. You're hard not to watch." A crooked smile tugged at his lips.

"And you didn't seem to know where you belonged. Neither do I. Since I left this world behind I'm just been drifting. I'm tired of being alone. I saw a kindred spirit in you and I sent you here to keep you until I had the guts to come back and face this place." He paused and ran a hand through his hair.

"I planned on spending time with you and getting to know you better. But this isn't exactly something I was prepared for. Harry." He shook his head.

"You had to go and get mixed up with Harry. Of all people. Someone just as screwed up as I once was. Problem is he isn't going to run. He wants this shit for life our parents forced on us. He is becoming a motherfucking puppet. You can do better than that Abby."

I swallowed the nervous knot lodged in my throat. I wasn't sure what all Aiden planned on saying but I didn't want to hear anymore. He was right. Harry wasn't someone I needed to waste my time wanting. But forgetting him and moving on was easier said than done.

"Tonight I just need to go to sleep. I don't have my sights set on Harry if that's what you're thinking. We had sex. That's all there is between us."

Aiden stood up. "I'm sorry about tonight."

I was too. I was sorry about a lot of things. "It's okay. I'm just tired."

Aiden nodded once then left the room.