" Babe, wait!" She yelled, rushing up the stairs to catch up to him after he continued walking. Her cheeks were wet and her eyes were moist.
" Don't you dare call me that! To you, my name's Braxton!" He sharply reprimanded her without stopping.
" Braxton, please let me narrate what happened. I was at work when he called me over to apologize for his behavior when I told him I was breaking things up with him, we didn't plan for any promiscuous act. It was a pure, friendly meeting, " she continued, narrating the date with Ethan. Even though he was still taking his clothes off absentmindedly, he listened attentively.
From what she narrated, he could pick out pointers to the whole thing being a setup. She had even come home late that night, he could vividly remember. Yet, he was still unconvinced, after all, it wasn't the first time she had lied. His heart was sharpened and touched that not even her words could penetrate.
