Q & E - Pt. 11

Quinn

We heard Alex leaving the house. I knew he wasn't coming back, at least not to me. He was done. He wanted other things in his life, and I wasn't one of them. He had broken up with me. How was I ever going to get past this?

Derrick looked almost as shocked as I felt. I slunk down on the couch and wondered what to do now. Derrick didn't seem to share those sentiments, but Alex was his best friend. I didn't want to come between them.

"I'm going to move back with my parents," I told him softly. Tears streamed down my face.

"What? No. Let Alex move out. You and I will keep the house. I do love you. If Alex wants to break up, let him. You and I can be together," he said earnestly. "I realize that I followed his lead one too many times, baby. I'm sorry that I was part of that last night. I should never have listened to him. He didn't tell me about his feelings. We usually talk about everything, but he had planned this. Instead of talking things out, he made things so horrible for you t