13- Apologies and Tears

Molly's words slam into me like a wall and I stagger as the air whooshes out of my lungs with a force. She's keeping a blank gaze on me, relaxing her clenched jaw as if waiting for me to say something; to try and deny it.

I gulped as my emotions swirl inside of me and my heart clenches painfully. "I did what I had to do-"

"Ha!" She scoffs mockingly, rolling her eyes as she falls back on the bed. "So did I, love. Don't try to question me-"

"Molly, you got sold-"

"And you didn't?" She bites harshly and the annoyance in her words make me realise she must have hatred for me stored somewhere.

She's sitting up again, staring at me in disbelief like I am one to talk. I've had my moments and I'm still going through my moment but she has no idea how much I'm determined to fix my life.

"You know why I accepted that contract in the first place," I say in a broken whisper.

"And I had my own damn reason. Not like I should even be explaining myself to a dickmatised, broke ass fake girlfriend