CHAPTER 39: Intoxicated Desires.

“What an asshole!”

Erica screamed over the thundering, thumping bass music in the club. Lisa had taken her out again to blow off some steam.

“I can’t believe he would say such a thing to me. He said what happened in the elevator should stay between us. So that I won’t read meaning in his actions. Can you imagine him?”

“Wow, what a jerk!

Lisa exclaimed. “It’s one thing to kiss someone and then not want to pursue anything further, but it’s another thing entirely to try to gaslight you into thinking that nothing ever happened! That’s just manipulative and not okay.”

“I know, right?”

Erica said, still feeling angry and hurt.

“I can’t believe he would say that to me. I feel so betrayed and confused. Sometimes the look in his eyes tells me that maybe there’s something there, but when he said that, I felt so stupid for thinking that.”

“Don’t be so hard on yourself.” Lisa said, trying to comfort her friend.

“You can’t help how you feel. It’s not your fault that he’s acting this way. You deser