Chapter 77: Harvey and the Buffoon

****Trigger Warning: This chapter will include brief references to possible sexual assault and frustrating third-party reactions to it. ****

(Candy/ Paige POV)

“So, anyway, I sent Peter multiple love notes and a couple pairs of my used underwear…”

I watched Jason’s face as I confessed this part of the story. I could not gauge his reaction. If anything, he seemed a little bored.

I wish I could feel bored with the story too. Instead, I can feel my blood pressure slowly begin to increase, and I can feel emotions begin to re-surface that I have long since kept locked away.

I continued my story, but I did so while staring at my hands. Jason’s bored eyes aren’t helping.

“I continued the gifts off-and-on for about a year. I only sent my underwear a couple of times, but I also sent him chocolates, silk boxers, and other random trinkets. Every gift came with a stupid lame note that I wrote. Usually, the notes said something lame like ‘I hope you are having a great day,’ or ‘I can’t wa