#Chapter 27: Compromise

I backed away from him, tears pricking at my eyes. After everything, he didn’t trust me? My heart felt like it was shattering with each step I took from him. He chased me, walking with me. “Please, Ava listen to me,” He reached out to grab my wrist, but I pulled my arm back. The tears in my eyes blurred my vision, but I was scared to blink them away. I sniffed and looked at the ground. “Leave me alone,” I told him, running up the stairs to my room. I didn’t need to hear what he said. I was upset and beyond confused. Did I not understand Ethan and I’s relationship at all? I flung myself onto my bed, burying my face into the pillow. I wanted to cry, become a full out sobbing mess, but the tears wouldn’t come. I was more angry than sad. I plucked my phone from my purse and called Sammy so that I could tell her everything. The phone rang once before she answered. “That was a disaster!” She shouted on the phone, apparently she watched the interview. “I know,” I relen