50.1 % Chapter 12 Chapter 12 The countdown is almost over .
Two days .
Fall is here .
The air is crisper now , with a freshness that wasnt there before.
The sky is weighed down by thick clouds , and drizzle begins to form fog on the streets , making the sidewalks slippery .
I wrap my shirt tighter around me , the thin fabric doing nothing to keep out the cold .
I slip on my slippers and walk downstairs slowly , carefully , as if delaying my final routine here .
And then- A black umbrella tilts toward me , shielding me from the rain before I can even notice the drops hitting my skin .
Always walk in the rain , comes a low , familiar voice .
Arent you afraid of catching a cold ? I pause .
He holds the umbrella handle tightly too tight .
The tendons in his fingers stand out , and his knuckles pale from the pressure .
Pax Brown .
No more pretending .
No more wearing faded hoodies or worn sneakers .
No more carefully crafting an image of a struggling man .
He stood before me now , radiating the quiet , gaily bred wealth that had always been second nature to him .
But his face his expression- That hadnt changed .
He smiled .
As if nothing had happened .
As if he wasnt standing before someone hed been deceiving for two years .
18:03 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 50.8 % Chapter 12 As if we werent in the midst of a slow , inevitable collapse .
What honor do I have that Pax Brown came to me personally ? My voice was light , nonchalant .
Detached , as if hed shown up at my doorstep to sell me a subscription I had no interest in .
His jaw set , the casual mask slipping in an instant .
Do you have to talk to me like this ? I almost laughed .
Didnt he always decide the rules of our conversations ? Who decided how much I could know , how much I could see , how much I could believe ? Wasnt it him who , just a few days ago , stood in that hospital room , looking at me with cold , distant eyes , and said If you walk out that door , were really done .
And yet Hes here .
Cecilia , Im sorry .
Let me explain .
I didnt answer .
The bag I bought Nina it was a return gift .
His voice was low and careful , as if he thought it could be redeemed , as if he thought the right words could reshape the past .
Their families have always been close it would have been inappropriate not to give her gifts .
I didnt move .
He exhaled and pressed his fingers to his temple .
His expression was a careful combination of guilt and sincerity , so close to believability that he might have succeeded if I hadnt seen him lie so easily before .
Cecilia , all this time , Ive been playing two roles .
With my friends , Im reckless and arrogant .
They expect me to be Pax Brown .
But with you … His voice softened .
When I was with you , I was just a boy.
A man with nothing but Herkaus Girl No Moro : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 51.0 %
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