CHAPTER 92: LEFT ALONE

Dinner without him was awful.

I felt isolated and puzzled about the food, with no one to assist me. Being not much of a social person, unfamiliar gatherings weren't my strong suit.

Those girls from earlier were mean; they kept asking where Kent had gone. They threw questions at me about things I'd never experienced, making me feel like a loser in front of others.

His mom looked anxious, as if she might be the reason he'd vanished. His dad appeared unfazed, which made me uncomfortable.

I eventually left when the evening became unbearable. After feeling sad and alone, I trudged back upstairs, feeling overweight and unattractive in my dress.

He had promised he wouldn't leave me alone, that he'd be there the whole time and that he cared. It seemed like he had lied to me.

I removed my clothes, heels, tape, and makeup, tied my hair back, and turned on the TV to drown out the noise. I climbed under the covers in my underwear, not bothering to put anything else on because I knew he would