#Chapter 145: The Truth Of Selena And Miles

“Miles isn’t here,” I say and immediately try to shut the door. “Esther, please. I know Miles isn’t here.” Selena grabs the door before I can close it and pushes against it. I could still shut her out if I pushed hard enough, but I’m not sure I have that in me right now. My disappointment at seeing Selena and not Miles standing there is immeasurable. Maybe it leads to my weakness. “We’ve danced around this long enough,” Selena continues, insistent. “We need to just talk about this.” I suppose, even when I talked to her before, I didn’t fully hear her out. “I don’t want to be in a polyamorous relationship,” I tell her. I’m not actively trying to close the door in her face anymore, but I’m still holding it firmly, halfway closed, to keep her from getting inside. “Is that what you thought I was suggesting? It’s not. Esther, Miles doesn’t want me, and I don’t want him either.” “Sure,” I say, not believing. “The person he loves is you,” she says. I need to close this door, s