CHAPTER 16

“No Nathan, wait – just listen to me.” I yelled helplessly, running after him when he turned around swiftly, catching me off guard and nearly tripping me. I could see the anger etched on his face, the look of betrayal tainted his eyes when he looked at me, and it broke my heart to have him look at me like that.

“Nathan – ” the desperation in my voice was obvious.

“I don’t even know what to say to you anymore,” he yelled, pointing at me.

“This – it doesn’t mean anything, Nathan, we were just talking.” I tried to move closer to him, to will him to look at me with softer eyes.

“I have done nothing but be a good boyfriend to you, Jessica. I was there when you had no one, when he broke your heart and – ” Nathan was going to say something else but he stopped halfway, like he shared a knowing look with Parrish, but it was only for a brief second before his eyes drifted back to me and he went on, “I have loved you every passing moment, so what now? You want to go back to him?”

“No – ” I breat