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He said midnight.
"Meet me outside at midnight."
I still remembered his words clearly.
I checked my watch for the hundredth time. It was half an hour past midnight and Hunter was nowhere in sight.
I checked my phone hoping that he'd left me some sort of explanation but there was nothing.
I shook my head.
He stood you up Scarlett, just accept it.
I felt pathetic standing alone outside my house waiting for Hunter when he clearly didn't give a damn about his commitment. He probably didn't even remember that he promised to meet me.
What is wrong with me?
Why do I keep doing this to myself?
Giving him the benefit of the doubt and then getting disappointed again and again.
I slowly made my way back inside my house. My father was away on some business meeting so I was alone for the night.
I trudged to my room and flopped onto my bed.
I tried to stop thinking about Hunter but I couldn't.
He hadn't changed. Nothing had changed.
And it hurt.
I couldn't believe he still had that sort of power over me. A single action of his could still make me feel utterly broken. I'd promised myself that I'd be strong, that I couldn't let someone affect me this way but it seemed like I was still the pathetic little girl from three years ago.
I had trusted him and that was my mistake.
How many times did I have to get hurt before I learned my lesson?
Why couldn't my heart just let go of him?
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My eyes opened slowly.
I must have fallen asleep. Something had woken me up.
Then I heard it, distinct tapping on my balcony door.
My eyes darted to my alarm clock. It was past 2 AM.
I groaned.
There was only one person I knew who used the balcony instead of the front door.
I could see his silhouette standing outside in the dark.
I sighed and got out of bed, making my way towards the balcony.
"What do you want Hunter?" I hissed.
I heard his soft sigh. "You're that mad?"
It was pretty dark out so I couldn't really see his face.
"Was that some kind of sick joke to prove that I'm an idiot? Well, you made your point. Now get out." I was surprised at how even my voice was.
"Let me explain." He pleaded gently but I cut him off.
"I don't want to hear anything. You had your chance it's too late now. I'm not kidding, you need to leave Hunter. Now."
I turned away from him and walked back into my room.
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The Past Between Us
Teen FictionWhen devastating circumstances caused Scarlett Hudson to leave her home town she never imagined that another tragedy would force her to return three years later and the past she had tried so desperately to bury would start clawing its way out. If a...