“Finding New Happiness) Chapter 11: Stop Bothering Me
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For the next two days, I intentionally avoided any encounters with Alex. He, on the other hand, was quite accommodating. He didn’t pressure me at all. But Bryce was like a ghost, relentlessly pursuing me. One time, when my parents were out, he had the audacity to block my front door. Just a couple of days ago, my parents mentioned they had seen him around the neighborhood. My parents had seen him nearby, he’d wanted to see me. My dad had chased him away. But he hadn’t left.
I tried to ignore him, but he grabbed my arm.“Alice!” he roared, his voice a mixture of fury and
isbelief.“Why aren’t you answering my calls?”
his
received never hand I calmly pushed “Impossible! I call you every day.”
away.“I’ve
any
calls from you.”
“Oh…I forgot, I changed my number.”
His eyes
lit
up.“Why didn’t you
tell me…”
“You knew it,” I replied coldly.“When you disappeared with Bella six months ago.” Desperate to find him, I bought a dozen numbers and called his phone repeatedly. He’d block one, I’d use another. My current number was just one of many he’d blocked.
still
angry
about what happened six
months ago?”
blazed.“Are you His eyes “Bryce, we’re over. Stop bothering me.” “Over? You just decide to break up? Did you ask me?” His voice boomed, attracting a crowd. I couldn’t help but scoff.“Why should I ask you? Does it require your permission? Did before disappearing six months ago? Did you ask me before leaving with Bella? Did when you repeatedly abandoned me for her?! Stop pretending to be so sentimental. It’s just making me sick!”
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