Chapter 75

Melissa

“I heard her loud and clear, Zachary, she said she loves you.” I said in a hushed voice as I watched Zach pack up his teaching materials into his bag. He had a smile on his face, as if he enjoyed my predicament and I had no choice but to walk closer to him and snatch the bag off his hands.

“Melissa.” He sighed, and I could see he was struggling to get rid of the smile on his face. “What do you want me to do about it? It is her feelings.”

“And you are hurting them.” I snapped, ignoring the way he scanned the gym to be sure no one was close by. “You should have been able to dismiss her by now, you know, tell her something that would make her not to come back again.”

“I thought you said you didn’t want me to hurt her feelings.” He asked, sitting on his table with folded arms. “If I dismiss her the way you want me to, don’t you think it will hurt her more?”

“Freya is a big girl, Zach. It is better you rip the Band-Aid once and for all.”

“Okay, fine.” he said, raising both arms in