Chapter 17

“Shut up Galam! You meant everything!” I screamed in his face and he flinched one again. “Just shut the fuck up and don’t talk to me. Just leave me the fuck alone! I hate you,” I said, my voice cracking at the end. I started to walk towards the exit of the cafeteria. Everyone’s eyes were on me, but I ignored them all. Someone grabbed my arm and tingles erupted from our physical contact. I glared at Galam in disgust again. “Didn’t I tell you to fucking leave me alone?! What more do you want from me?! Aren’t you satisfied?” I laughed again, bitterly. “Oh, wait, Mr. Dempsey always, always has to win a fight. So smack me, hit me, kick me, do whatever you want. Make my life much more pathetic.” His grip tightened around my arm. “I wouldn’t do that to you, Juli. You don’t really hate me, do you?” He sounded so vulnerable and his eyes pleaded with me to say no. However, I was strong. Julisha Bradshaw might be pathet