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Carter stares at me with eyes wide open. “You wanted to do what?” He looks like I just confessed to him that I tried to force you to drown a puppy.
“Shit, bro, I guess you really did it this time,” Carter mumbles. “Hit this.” I take the joint he just lit and take a hit. We smoke for a few seconds in unison.
“So she just kept going even though you told her to stop?” he inquires incredulously. I believe it should not be so easy for a woman that I properly manipulate, but with you, everything is different, baby.
“Yeah.” I don’t know whether to be proud or pissed off.
Carter nods appreciatively. “Wow. Where is she now?” He glances around the room again without attracting attention.
“I killed her and put her in your bed,” I answer drily.
Carter laughs stiffly but looks at me inquisitively.
“SHE IS AT HOME,” I bark and he exhales in relief and mumbles something to himself.
As if I would seriously hurt you. “Okay, that’s good,” Carter says thoughtfully. “What else?”
“I was bored and became a little shit.”
Carter coughs because the pot is so strong. “So that means you flattened everything.” That’s an observation.
“I was still nice, Carter,” I reply, nodding.
“Fuck, bro.” This comes almost gently before he drops his head back and sighs, “Well, I hope you have the perfect excuse because you really shouldn’t let Alayna go.” He gives me a look. “And no, I’m not saying that because I like her, I’m saying it because she loves you. And that’s hard enough as it is. I know what I’m talking about.”
The problem is, Alayna, now I have my heart back and I’m starting to feel again, and the first thing I feel is my conscience weighing me down.
“Oh, shut up, Carter,” I mutter without looking at him, knowing that this time, I truly went too far. And that is exactly what I meant. That’s exactly what happens to me all the time and I don’t know if you’re strong enough to endure it over time, baby girl.