"This is great news, Angel."
"Yes, it is."
"Then why are you locked up here?"
"I need to think."
"Okay, and couldn't you have thought about it at home?"
"Home..." I say laughing nervously, "those places remind me of him, and I don't want to feel bad anymore."
"What happened? You looked happy!"
"I went to him, I wanted to tell him the news in person in New York, and found him kissing a groupie."
"Are you joking?" He asks surprised but his tone reveals his anger.
"No, Chris was with me."
"And what did he say?"
"I went away, I can't believe I fell for it again. I gave him all my soul and more and now I find that I'm not enough even for him," I say crying.
"Shhhh, we'll get over this too," he says hugging me, "but you have to react, it's not good for you to be isolated and alone. You are fantastic and this baby is a blessing. You are the best thing anyone can have in his life Angel."
"Thanks, but I just need time."
"Okay, just call me when you're ready, I'm always here for you."
"Okay, thank you. I appreciate it." I answer wiping my tears.
Jake gets up and walks away, leaving me with my thoughts. Matt doesn't stop texting, emailing, and calling me. Part of me would like to block his number and throw it out of my head, but the other part would like to answer his calls or just open messages. But I can't, I don't have the courage.
I go back in the house, and I begin to feel cold.
"I'm going to sleep. Good night, Chris."
"Please eat something. Not eating, it's not good for you or the baby, Angel. Please."
I stop on the stairs and turn to him. I retrace my steps and take half of his sandwich, biting a little piece, and put it back on his plate.
"Now I've eaten, goodnight."
He shakes his head and I see disapproval on his face. "Night, Angel," he tells me without adding anything else.
Chapter20
Matthew
The longest three days of my life! I should have gone to her instead I had to wait. Who knows what she will think, if she avoids me means she hates me. I know Faith talked to her and she said Angel sounds tired, and it hurts me to know that she trusts me so little.
I call Jake, he is my last chance to know where she is, we land in a little less than an hour and I need to see her.
"What do you want?" he snaps while responding.
"Jake, I understand, you are mad at me, let me explain."
"Explain what? That you seduced her, you had fun and now you are looking for something else? You destroyed her! You're just a piece of shit!"
