F O R T Y - T H R E E

DEX.

I halt my steps when I see Veronica standing next to an angry-looking Sam and my mouth falls open. This was who she came for.

It’s been long minutes since Veronica left the shop and I thought I’d go in search of her because I got worried. I, however, didn’t expect to find her in the arms of her boyfriend.

"What the fuck is he doing here?" I hear Sam blurts angrily to her as I stand before them, a few feet away.

"He came to see me. That’s what I was trying to–"

"Came to see you?" Sam sneers as he turns his full attention to Veronica. "What the fuck is that supposed to mean? Who the hell is he to come to see you?"

Veronica sighs as she takes a step forward, trying to reach out her hand, but Sam slaps it away and I grit my teeth, wanting to jump between them at that second but forcing myself to stop. I shouldn’t. Not yet.

"Sam, please. Don’t create a scene here. If you had let me speak–"

"Don’t create a scene?" He laughs as he points at me. "I’m not the one who’s fucking chea