Chapter 19

I felt a pang in my heart. The sweet, juicy watermelon immediately turned sour in my mouth.

I kept my silence as I frowned and tossed the watermelon skin back onto the table. Then, I wiped myself clean with the towel.

Was that a harmless insult? Or did he really look down on me that much?

He was perfect. As someone who’d had a crush on him for the longest time ever, how much harder did I have to work to shift my affection to somebody else?

I didn’t know if I was destined to spend the rest of my life alone while waiting and hoping that my childhood sweetheart would finally come to his senses.

“Felix White, you’re a meanie. Can’t you stop being so cruel to me?” I whined inwardly.

It was bad enough that he didn’t like me. But he didn’t have to rob me of my peace either.

Please, could he just leave me the fuck alone?

Both our families still spent Christmas Eve together.

Mom, Dad, and I were all quickly ushered over to Uncle Austin’s house early in the morning. Mom then looked at Christmas dinner recipes with Aunt Mel while Dad and Uncle Austin pored over a game of

chess.

p with fairy

We’d hear caroling outside the door from time to time,

go home and burrow under my warm, cozy blankets.

his room.

didn’t outright reject her offer, but I also didn’t do as she

started scrolling on

mind. It was already deeply embedded in my brain, and I didn’t allow myself to forget

I was a very unforgiving person who held on to grudges, i just knew that there was a deep scar in my heart that never healed. Maybe

I also didn’t dare to get any closer to

You look like a

phone was suddenly snatched away,

onto the armrest on the couch and brought my phone up to

didn’t choose it because I liked tort was good. Rather, I chose

me,” I said, reaching up to try and snatch it

me a glance, saying, “If you want your phone back come to my room to get it.” Then, he turned

to his room, much

long time. He didn’t know about those photos. I was worried that he would come across those photos by accident and kick up another huge

I got up and went to his

with one

showing all of his teeth. His eyes were also bright

leading me on. He should just let me be my miserable self for the day.

time?

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