Chapter Ninety-six.

The memory brought a sad laugh to me, I began laughing like a lunatic. I gripped my sides as I laughed so hard at my stupidity back then.

Kelly had rushed to cover herself with Justin’s shirt as she explained to me that it was not what I thought. That she was helping me keep my man, that this was how she was going to know things to help me keep my man that she only wanted what was best for me.

All the while as she spoke I was locked in a heated staring contest with Justin, he did not look sorry now that I thought about it. He looked bored.

I remembered asking him what this was about and he had said I was not meeting up to his expectations, that my friend Kelly was just helping him hold his interest in me. And I should be grateful I had a friend like her.

That was all I needed to have the scales fall from my eyes. I was indeed a very stupid girl, child even. And I turned around and walked away without saying another word. I dropped the package I prepared unconsciously and I kept walkin