She quickly placed her hands over her ears, covering them, not wanting to hear any more of their lies. She did not want to believe a word they said.
She was just drunk. She was only hearing things.
But the words kept repeating inside her already woozy brain, making her more confused, dizzy, and frantic.
"Tessa." She repeated in her head. She had heard that name countless times before.
She knew that Tessa was Dale's ex. But he refused to talk much about her, saying that Tessa was the past while she was the present and his future.
Of course, she believed him. She loved him.
But now, she wondered what went on in the past between Dale and his ex. And what kind of future was she going to be to him?
"No, he loves me." She refused to believe that he was only using her. But then again, there were telltale signs. Bits and pieces of things that did not add up.
