Chapter 75: Homeless

I was only trying to help her. That's all I was doing. But she didn't believe me. She acted like, just because I'd been betrayed once, I'd decided every man in the world was garbage. We were supposed to be talking about her situation. Instead, she turned it back on me, tossing my past out in front of Justin like a weapon. It hurt. "Naomi, you don't believe me?" I stared into her eyes, refusing to give up. "Justin's my boyfriend now, and I've already given him everything. So yeah, I believe he loves me." She held my gaze, her voice steady. And just like that, my heart sank. She meant every word. She was going to believe Justin, no matter what I said. "Naomi, why won't you listen to me? He admitted it himself. We've been friends for years. You know I'd never lie to you." I was holding on, hoping she'd see the truth. If it had been anyone else, I wouldn't have bothered. But this was Naomi. My best friend. The one who had been there when my world fell apart. Now she'd fallen for someone li