Chapter 99

Jack’s point of view He rushed out, but Selena had already vanished from sight. Clenching his fist tightly, he cast his gaze downward. Why am I so desperate to stop you? he wondered bitterly. And why do you look so broken? Damn it! I don’t care anymore. What about the times you hurt me? Did you ever stop to think how that felt? I’m done checking on you. I’ll never come to see how you’re doing again. He glanced at his phone’s screen, the silence between them growing heavier. Selena’s point of view She felt it coming—the slow, inevitable shift. He’s starting to fall for Mia. She was just a friend to him, and now it seemed she had lost that place in his life. Everything’s being taken away from me, she thought bitterly. He’s going to replace me. I don’t belong here anymore. He’ll forget me, forget everything we had. *** At college, Ron broke the silence. “Jack, did you know we’re going on a trip outside the city this year? Maybe for a week.” Jack stayed silent. “Come on, say something. Do