Chapter 8

After breaking up with Brendan, I naturally didn't have to work so many part-time jobs.

I had a lot more free time.

Brendan came looking for me repeatedly.

It was useless.

I didn't want to deal with him at all.

He stuck to me like a clingy leech.

"...Alex, why are you avoiding me?" Brendan blocked my path, a stubborn look on his face. "That day, I said the wrong thing... I'm sorry, but you should give me a chance to explain."

Oh.

Even his apologies were high and mighty, the spoiled rich kid.

Damn it.

Why didn't I realize Brendan was such an asshole before?

Or does breaking up just make it clear that an asshole is an even bigger asshole?

I stared at him.

I couldn't help but scoff. "Brendan, humans get a chance to explain. Dogs don't."

Brendan gritted his teeth:

"Alex, that's not fair..."

I looked coldly at Brendan.

"What's fair? You say it's not fair because I won't give you a chance to explain? Brendan, do you really think you're some main character?"

"When you saw me working part-time for your ear, putting up with all those creepy customers touching me, just to get you a hearing aid, did you feel a huge sense of accomplishment?"

"Did you think I suffered so much for you, was so good to you, that I was head over heels in love with you, huh?"

"Did talking about playing me behind my back satisfy your vanity?"

"Brendan, you're a real asshole."

With every word I spoke, Brendan's face grew paler.

After a long moment, Brendan squeezed out a single sentence through gritted teeth, "I'm sorry."

What good is 'sorry'?

I scoffed coldly.

A car parked on the street honked twice.

I instinctively looked over.

I saw Julian's icy face.

Julian got out of the car and walked straight towards me. My heart skipped a beat.

No way?

Did he come specifically to catch me?

"Alex."

Julian stopped beside me. "Why did it take so long today?"

Brendan's gaze had been scrutinizing Julian.

I glanced at Brendan.

And just went along with Julian's words.

"Class ran a bit late."

Julian hummed, his gaze falling on Brendan, and asked me:

"And this is..."

Brendan seemed to snap out of it.

Before I could speak, he cut Julian off.

"I'm Brendan, his boyfriend!"