Harlow looked like she wanted to say something else, but Larissa was done listening.
Those that weren’t on George’s contacts would hear or see the video just because it had been sent to so many people.
She was going to be the laughingstock of the town.
Chapter Nine
For the first coupleof days, Larissa stayed close to the house, even as her father attempted to get her to leave.
In all of her years, she had never caused any trouble.She had never given anyone a single reason to talk horribly about her, mock her, or laugh.This was the first time.
By the end of the first week, they didn’t have any food in the fridge, and her father had tasked her with filling the fridge and the cupboards.Several years ago, he’d recommended she get an online account to handle the grocery shopping.She had declined, telling him the Internet was detrimental to civilization, and she refused to join that race.Now, she wished she had kept her damn mouth shut.It would have been a lot easier than attempting to face the outside world.At least her father had left her the car.
She took a deep breath.She had no choice but to go out.
For the first time in her life, she didn’t leave the house in a dress or a skirt.She usually preferred those types of outfits, she loved the way they made her feel.Instead, she had opted for a pair of jeans, one of the few pairs she owned, as well as a blouse.She had put on an old, oversized sweatshirt, but she couldn’t bring herself to leave the house in something like that.
Her father, for many years, had always told her to be presentable, and this is what she did.She enjoyed looking nice and representing the Adams name.People respected her father, and also her at one point.At least she assumed so.
Stepping out of the house, she went straight to her car, but immediately went back into the house.She grabbed her bag with her cell phone, car keys, and wallet, so she could pay for the stuff she needed.She took a deep breath and started again.This time, she got inside the car, and finally was able to pull out of the driveway.This was easy.Women had breakups and embarrassments all the time.She was no different.
She was on the road now and heading toward the grocery store.Focusing on the road, rather than on the pain that kept flooding her body.
Why were women so determined to find love, if this was how it ended?George was the first man she had ever felt so serious about.She had trusted him and he’d made her laugh.He’d now made her cry.
She gripped the steering wheel tightly and made her way to the grocery store, parking as far away from it as possible.It was busy, of course.Fridays were always a busy time in Fort Clover.
Grabbing her bag, she closed and locked the car and headed inside.She wrapped her arms around herself, until she got a cart, but she also kept her head down.She had pulled her brown hair back into a small bun at the base of her neck.She didn’t have the energy to do anything too serious with her hair.People walked past her, and Larissa did her best not to look at anyone.
At first, she felt her heart racing, and she went straight to the vegetables, wishing she could hold some kind of menu or put a bag over her head, so no one knew it was her.She didn’t know how many people George had in his contacts.All of the club.The club women.Perhaps his family, which included his brothers.Would his parents be on that damn thing?Her father had been as well.
It was just a nightmare to think he’d recorded everything.Why would he do that?
She tried not to vomit, and instead pushed all that doubt out of her mind.She had to focus on getting groceries, and usually she loved going to the store and hunting for food.She found the grocery store a huge hit of inspiration, especially for meals.Today, she just grabbed everything she could get her hands on.Thankfully, after getting several meats and poultry on sale, she started to breathe a sigh of relief.
No one had stopped her.Whenever she did chance a glance around the store, no one was looking at her or whispering behind their hands.There were no smirks.What happened in high school to one girl was not happening to her.
