Page 72 of Betraying Him
I don’t trust him enough not to break me.
Sure, it was me who betrayed his confidence in the beginning, and if anyone was to have trust issues, it should be him.
But I can’t help the way I feel, and I can’t help but wonder if one day he’ll wake up and realize I could have done things a hell of a lot differently. That I could have changed the outcome for all of us by speaking up sooner. That I’m weak and it shouldn’t have taken until now for me to see the truth behind my father’s threats.
I’m sure he’ll figure out soon enough that we’re better off apart.
Harley and I aren’t meant for each other, we never were, and I hope one day he’ll see that.
FIFTY-TWO
HARLEY
Family meeting in 10 mins. Theater room.
Lana
We’re not related.
Gracie
Okay!
Noah
Everything okay?
Cole
Fuck off.
Logan readsthe messages and doesn’t reply, but I know he’ll be there, he always is when I need him.
And fuck if I don’t need him right now.
All of them.
The revelation from Savannah is only one of my many issues, and the most glaring one that I want resolving as soon as possible is us.
Having the full picture, all of my anger and resentment haswilted away, and I just want to see what we can be without the pain and hatred, without the threats and bitterness.
But I have no goddamn idea how to get through to her, how to make her see that we could actually be something.
Those few weeks I had with her in the summer before we started college have been something that haunted me, but now, instead of thinking negatively about them, I’m seeing them for what they really were.
They werereal.
The moments we shared, the vulnerability, the feelings… they were all real, and now I need to find a way to get us back to that place.
Which is why I’ve called a family meeting, and I’m gonna get the fuckers I call best friends to help me figure it out instead of going it alone.
If I had just talked to them about everything years ago, maybe everything could have been avoided, so now it’s time to tell them everything and get their help.
I make it to the theater room and find Noah and Gracie already waiting for me, concern written on both of their faces, and I grin at them, letting them know there’s nothing wrong.
Physically, at least.
Considering this is the first time I’ve ever called everyone together like this, it’s not surprising they’re worried. I stand at the front of the room, and just as I turn to the sofa, Cole and Lana walk through the door with Logan following after them.
