𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃 | 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 [𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐞𝐫]

24

CHAPTER 24

Real life

It was two in the morning and I couldn't sleep a wink.
I was imagining every possible scenario with Josh...

I turned on my phone and saw a dozen messages from Avani and Addison, then about 30 from Josh, Tayler, Kio, Bryce and Griffin.

Instinctively, I decided to open Josh's.

Fool 🤬💔
I'm sorry but I have
no choice...

I can't tell you why...

It's already 9 PM, where
are you?

Ivy can you answer me?

I know I hurt you but please answer...

The boys also wonder
where are you...

Ivy... Please...

Ivy it's 10pm pass, I worry...

Ivy ! Answer!

Answer please... Ivy...!

I'm going to get angry, where are you?

Where the hell are you ??? It's midnight!

I swear Ivy that when you get home I'm going to kill you.

I sighed before I turned off my phone and gradually fell asleep...

The next day...

I had just arrived in front of the big villa, Kylie's mother had offered to drive me back here, I thanked her before getting out of the car.

I put my hand on the wrist of the door, it was almost 11:30.

My hand started shaking before I finally opened the door.
All eyes turned towards me.

- Damn Ivy! Where the fuck have you been? Shouting Charli.

- At a friend's house...

Griffin came into the living room, and when he saw me, he ran up to me and immediately took me in his arms.

- I was so fucking worried!

- Don't worry Griffin, I'm fine... I say with a exhausted look on my face.

Griffin let go of me, I lowered my head and spoke.

- I'm gonna go talk to Josh, I'll be right back.

Then I went up the stairs, Thomas came down the stairs.

- Ivy, you're home at last!

- Yeah.

Thomas frowned, I ignored him and continued upstairs, I walked to Josh's room, put my hand on his wrist and opened the door.

As I looked up at him, I saw him with that girl... The girl I hated so much.
They were close... Too close, I didn't like it.

Josh still hadn't noticed me, Nessa put her hand on the brunette's cheek before she savagely placed her lips on Josh's.

It was all clear now, he'd completely given up on me for her, I was disgusted and humiliated...

I wanted to get out of here as soon as possible and pretend I didn't see anything but my body didn't respond anymore, I just stood still.

I started to think about all the beautiful words Josh had said to me, they were all lies, and I was stupid enough to believe them.

I started applauding, applauding his monumental bullshit...

After Josh heard my hand clapping against the other one, he pulled away from Nessa and turned to me, he opened his eyes wide.

Tears began to flow, I didn't know whether to act maturely or whether to shove my hand in his mouth.

Nessa slipped away to leave us alone.
I entered the room, closing the door behind me.

- What the hell was that?

- Ivy... I can explain everything!

- No, there's nothing to explain. I've got it all figured out... You've made a fool of me again.

- I had no choice...

- Of course, if you had a choice, it was either her or me!

- No, it's much more complicated than that... Please give me a little time...

- Time ? But I've already given you too much time ! I'm sick of this, do you understand shit ?! Why is it that when everything is going so well, you decide to ruin everything?! What's on your mind?!

- Ivy... He said trying to hug me, but I pushed him away.

- Don't play the guy who wants everything to work out. I'm sick of it.

Josh then turned his head, his jaw began to contract,

- you're blaming me for things, all right, but where the hell have you been?

- At Kylie's... Don't change the subject.

- Kylie's?! Why are you lying?

So I clenched my fists, holding back from busting her pie.
My fingernails began to soak into my skin.

- Who were you with? And tell me the truth.

- STOP TRYING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT! YOU PISSED ME OFF AND APOLOGIZED TO ME LIKE THAT!

My hand touched his cheek, a thud echoed across the room. I was beside myself.

- I loved you more than anything, I gave you everything, I gave you too many chances, but now it's over...

Then I wiped away my tears and left the room immediately.