Page 134 of Right Number, Wrong Man
I run to the bedroom window and the curtains whoosh past my face as I rip them open.
It’s true. Right there, for everyone to see, is Colt’s viral love confession. A small group of people stands in front of the theater, taking pictures and videos of the marquee.
My phone rings again. It’s Andrea and I pick up.
“Girl, what are you doing?” her voice booms in my ear.
I stammer, untangling my tongue. “What do you mean?”
“Why aren’t you with Colt right now?”
My eyes fill with tears. “I told you why! Were you too drunk to remember? He lied and pretended to be Jax, the masked guy I was hooking up with!”
Andrea laughs. “So, he’s great in bedandhe caresabout you. You mean to say he’s literally the perfect man for you?”
“And a liar!”
“Well, did you ask himwhyhe lied?”
My eyes roll. I already know what she’s going to say when I tell her. “Because he thought I hated him and he was afraid of losing me if I knew the truth.”
Andrea hums smugly. “Did you talk to him since your fight?”
“No... I ignored his calls, his card, and his letter.”
“That explains the massive, lit up love confession. Did you read the comments on the post?”
I sigh. “Hold on.”
I open the app again and tap on the comment icon. My heart pounds faster the more I read.
I don’t know what he did, but he deserves a second chance!
Fck, I’ve never felt so single… When is it my turn?!
He seems truly sorry. I hope she talks to him.
If she doesn’t want him, I’ll happily change my name to Hailey lol
God, I see what you’ve done for others. I pray that this kind of love finds me, too.
If you ask me, that Hailey woman is an idiot for rejecting him.
I sniffle and raise the phone to my ear again. “Am I an idiot?”
“Listen, I’d be mad about the lies, too, but he had a good reason to protect his brother. And as Jax, he just didn’t want to lose you. Can you blame the man for being crazy in love? I mean, has he ever been unreliable before? Did he ever lie before?”
“Not that I know of. Just about the prank and being Jax.”
“Then yes, you’re an idiot,” Andrea quips.
A heavy sigh rushes from my lips. “Fuck.”
“It’s not like everything is lost, Hails.”
“No, it’s done because I told him to leave town!”
“How about you talk to him instead of jumping to conclusions?” Andrea suggests.
