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All Chapters of When He Lingers: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Prologue

Snowflakes fell on my cheeks, mixing with my tears. Behind me, Christmas lights glowed against the iced-over pavement, as the smell of whiskey and eggnog drifted from my house, seeping into the winter air. His hands cupped my face. They felt cold. And not from exposure to the Minnesota cold. No affection. No warmth. At that moment, I knew I did the right thing. I met his gaze with my own green eyes. I felt like I could stare right through his eyes because of how hollow they were. I started to question everything that happened between him and me, but I was sure there's no point in trying again. So, I said, "Ethan, we can't keep doing this. I don't want to anymore.""I said I was sorry," he pleaded. "You're just overreacting."My eyes

Last Updated : 2020-05-19

Chapter One

Ethan hated my eyes.It was weird. He'd go on about how green was the most hideous color, except for the rich tone of the summer. He'd say, "Nature is undoubtedly beautiful. The grass, the trees—they're the perfect shade. Around then everything's vibrant and bright. But, green is just not a good color. You can't do anything with it. Mint may be the only nice shade. You'd say emerald is a great shade, but eh. I mean I know your eyes are like emeralds but they're just boring. Too common and bland like brown eyes. Although, some can wor

Last Updated : 2020-05-19

Chapter Two

I glanced at the clock. It was 6:30, meaning my day finally ended. I slung my bag on my back and joined the crowd of students spilling into the halls wearing my winter jacket, which had thick faux fur layered underneath its leather surface.Outside, I was met by the brisk air and the starlit littered sky of Friday night. The fabric of the solid black scarf laced around my neck protected my skin from the cold. Snow crunched under my boots as I walked up the path leading back to my apartment. By the time I made it, it was damn near 8 o'clock. Admittedly, I detoured to get a sandwich from the local eatery on campus.I stepped into an apartment void of any sign of Jacob. It was the third official day of school. By now, Jacob should have

Last Updated : 2020-05-19

Chapter Three

Once Saturday came, Jacob practically yanked me out of our apartment to avoid confrontation with Ethan. I didn't mind because it was massively uncomfortable having him as our roommate. So, Jacob called up the hockey heads for a fair game to distract my mind.My skates scrapped the ice as I dashed from one side of the field to the other. I occasionally bumped sticks with my teammates to keep the puck on my side. Thankfully, I managed to. Finally, I knocked the puck into the net on the other side, for about the third time now. Jacob and a few others on my team cheered, as the other team playfully gave us the finger."You guys are cheating!" shouted one of them who was a blonde. "You have the best player on your side!"

Last Updated : 2020-05-19

Chapter Four

"Don't worry about it," I told him."Worry about what?" emerged Jacob's voice. He looked across his food and over at me. Tyler studied me, too. I paused, wondering if I should explain what Mason asked me. Instead, I waved them off. "Nothing important," I stated. Jacob didn't believe me. Neither did Tyler. Mason was perplexed but didn't raise a question. The four of us continued our meals as if nothing happened. When we finished, we headed back to our cars. I came with Jacob. So, I followed him to his car. On the way there, Jacob lowered his head to my ear. "What did Mason say to you?" he probed. I repeated what I said earlier. "Nothing important.""Kyle."I exasperated a sigh. "Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop," I snapped. "I won't crack. I just want to forget."A painful look crossed Jacob's face, but it rapidly diminished. He backed off bu

Last Updated : 2020-05-19

Chapter Five

Monday finally came, relieving me from the weekend.Jacob and I said our apologies to one another, then went back to being buddies. That was one stress off. I still had to suck it up with Ethan being my roommate. So, I was happy when I walked into class with the sole desire to focus on school. I beelined for a seat in the far back of the classroom. I always picked the seat most distant from the professor, but enough for him or her to glance my way if they happened to do attendance. That way, the professor wouldn't be dead set on calling me out to make sure I was present. I rested my laptop on the desk I chose and lowered myself into the seat. It was a long table, the kind that shared with three people maximum.When the professor walked in, he introduced himself as, "...Professor Baker, but please call me Shannon."Then, he jumped into the lesson plan.I opened my notes and whipped out my textbook in case he wanted to go over the first two chapters. My foc

Last Updated : 2020-05-20

Chapter Six

"How was school today?" Jacob said in a sing-songy voice.I rolled my eyes. "I'm not a kid, you know.""Well, duh," he said. "I just like checking up on you."

Last Updated : 2020-06-27

Chapter Seven

This was a bad idea.I climbed into Ethan's car as he held the door for me. I was pleasantly surprised because he opened the door for me only a few times at the beginning of our relationship. I inhaled and exhaled, preparing myself for when this mistake will be thrown back in my face. Ethan climbed in next to me and asked, "Ready?""Where are we going?" I rebutted, avoiding small

Last Updated : 2020-06-27

Chapter Eight

Ethan and I stayed quiet on the drive back to campus. A lump rose in my throat as my eyes stung. But I blinked back the feeling so I wouldn't show what I was thinking.The car finally slowed to a stop. I looked up to see that we were back on campus. As soon as Ethan switched off the engine, I ripped off my seatbelt and hopped out of the car. "Kyle!" Ethan yelled after me.

Last Updated : 2020-06-27

Chapter Nine

I let the next few weeks fly by.I moved my seat from Liam to avoid the nerve to stare at him and drink in the beauty of him. I had yet to tell Jacob, Tyler, or Mason about what happened between Ethan and me. I was too embarrassed and confused. I was also afraid of the criticism instead of comfort.

Last Updated : 2020-06-27

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