Chapter 199

• That evening was the night of the break-in and when the police showed up and caught me, Stacy and Oliver were out there watching smugly as they put me in the back of the police cruiser. I'll never forget it, Oliver had his arms wrapped around Stacy as she filmed the whole thing. Later, I learned that they'd been together the entire time Oliver and I had been "dating", and that everything he did to me had been a part of their sick plan. He told her everything and she used every single detail to her advantage. The bullying was almost unbearable by the end of High School, but I survived."
• Edward is breathing heavily and I can see how his knuckles are white as he grips the metal bedframe with his hands. His eyes are fixed on the floor. I reach out and try to get a read off of him, but all I can feel is rage. Is he angry with me? Nervous, I place my cup of tea on the nightstand and intertwine my fingers. I know I need to continue so that he'll understand why I left earlier.
• "When we-… Just before I ran from the ravine, I remembered something from the bonfire. That night we first met?" I pause, hoping that he'll look up and meet my gaze, but he doesn't, he is seemingly frozen in place at the end of my bed.