Chapter 82: Breakdown II
Chapter 82 - breakdown II
When Aaron got to his house, his suit was dripping and the house was dark, yet he didn’t turn on the light as he moved his body lazily to the couch without removing his drenched clothes.
His body trembled, his nose tingled and itched as he rubbed his throbbing head. But the overthinking in his head wasn’t helping, as he couldn’t help but think about what had happened to make Katherine so closed off and send him away.
He had stood for some minutes outside, staring out through the window until he saw Mathew running toward the apartment building. Aaron wanted to move to him and ask what was happening, but he swallowed his question. And in resignation, he drove out of the familiar building.
The rain continued to pour, and the pitter-patter of the rain did nothing to ease the turmoil he was feeling. It was enough as a tear slipped from his eyes, slumping down on the couch. Aaron sat on the ground, his head resting on his knee as he trembled, his hands clasped against each other.
"Katherine..." he mumbled, his voice hoarse and cracked.
He grabbed his elbow tightly, not wanting to dive into the darkest time of his life.
The darkest time when he left Katherine alone in that rain years ago. The darkest time when he tried hard to pick himself up, yet it happened again.
I’ll talk to her tomorrow. If he had to crawl, bow, and cry for her to take him back, fuck dignity or masculinity—he would. Katherine was like air he needed to exist. Without Katherine, everything was white and black, empty, and stopped moving. Yet the moments he had spent with her were colorful, bright, and peaceful.
Aaron held his phone out and tried to call her again, but her number wasn’t connecting, messages weren’t delivered, and voice notes were not being sent. He had wanted to smash his phone in frustration, but he sighed to calm himself and told himself, What if Katherine later called? That held him back.
The next morning was bright, the sun was high and bright like the heavy rain last night was just a fragment. Aaron dragged his weak body up, still in his yet-to-dry suit.