Her gut reaction wasnever, but things were still fresh; maybe she’d feel differently later on.
Ty:
Come on, baby. Don’t you think I’ve suffered enough? What happened with Shayla was a stupid mistake. It meant nothing to me.
Why did men always say that? Was it supposed to make her feel better that he’d thrown away what they had for something that, by his own admission, didn’t even matter? Maybe if it had been epic love, soulmates, the kind of thing nobody could resist, then she might have been less pissed. Probably not, butmaybe.
Instead, his affair meant nothing and really it just revealed what little Tyler must have thought abouttheirrelationship for him to rank it below ‘nothing’.
The message showed as read, but she was past caring about him knowing she was reading his messages. The phone vibrated again and her hands clenched around the phone.
Ty:
I know where you are, I can see you on friend maps. Please just come home so we can talk this out
A hand closed around the screen and April jolted, looking up as her mom pushed the device down into April’s lap and then shook her head. “You don’t need to give him any more of your time, honey.”
Her throat tightened. “I know.” The phone vibrated again and her mom let go as April reached for it. Her breath rushed out as she read the message, her reply coming quickly, but she hesitated before hitting send.
Ty:
Or I can come to you?
April:
I don’t want to see you right now. Stop messaging me.