Chapter Seven

Jesse

The storm swirls down flakes around my face and I impatiently beat them away. I just need some time to cool off.

I wish I'd listened to my instincts and refused the interview. I should always listen to my gut, but I was trying to be a good friend to Hal. I guess next time I should just stick to my guns. I just can"t believe she fooled me into trusting her. What was I thinking?

I look around to find the path to the hillside but all I can see is white. Perhaps I should go back. I'm still not in the mood to see Olivia right now. But, despite how angry I am, I can"t shake how I feel about her. The Olivia I spent the last few days and nights with just doesn"t fit into what I saw in that text. Or was it all a lie? It couldn"t be. What we shared was too real, too true. A part of me wants to hold on to that, but another part of me can"t shake off the thought of her playing me.

"Jesse?" I hear a voice coming from behind me.

"Hal?"

"Thank goodness I found you. Liv has been worried sick."

"Well she should have thought about that before trying to use me for her own gain."

"What? She wasn't using you, man. She fucking loves you bro."

My ears prick at his words.

"Olivia loves you and she's looking for you too. Whatever you saw on her phone, you've got it all wrong. Come with me, we'll find Liv and she can explain better than I can."