The "Ex" Factor

ze fell upon the familiar fig

ls," she greeted me, a p

ough me as it turned out to be Lil

ink I had gathered the cou

voice warm and gentle. "Mr. Wills said he wants t

t was beating very fast, lik

n his stu

ile? He never calls to talk to me privatel

ng so hard I felt like it was visible through my che

ied to steady myself, to rememb

id, in an attempt to seem normal, but my voi

rs. Wills?" Lilian asked, he

smile that seemed weak, and shook my head. "I'

e," she said. Her words were honest and kin

study. My legs felt like they were very

on the door as I got ready for

s voice was very cold, and

pen, and there he

thletic frame. His chiseled jawline and prominent

oomed dark hair only enhanced his beauty. He had a sun-kissed,

t and trousers. His small smirk, along with his deep voice, made him the

ler cut me off with holding out his

gripped in my hand, begin to

ing the PC, his voice calm but distan

ted the PC from hi

cely daring to look at the scree

belly, an image of me and Owen, my coll

ting from the PC to Tyler's face. "I-I don't un

glare digging into me, his

aid again, his v

into Owen at a bar," I said, desperation creeping into my voice as I tried to explain. "He kinda sensed I wasn't okay, so he asked m

passive, his eyes unmovin

finally broke the silence that had take

, I swear," I sa

laughter. It sounded mean and sa

d anger. "I have always known you are a harlot since

ied to explain myself,

ot? Me? This bastar

in your eyes, like you were just waiting for any excuse to throw yourself

me, Tyler. You call me a harlot when you were the one who took my viginity??." My hands folded into fists, shaking with anger and pain. "I..I can't

es as I peered into Tyler's hard, unfeeling eyes

't get to transform me into a monster simply to make yourself feel better about

ke a statue, his hard glare appearing to bore through me, as if

forceful. "Why won't you listen to me? Why did you ag

y glitter in his eye. "Listen to you? List

do wrong, Tyler? Was it a crime to fall in love with you? To devote myself

ha, is that I recognized you for what you truly are.. a deceptive, manipulative wo

slaps, every one hitting

eyes now, ready to spill over and be

d, a bitter smile