Chapter 149

Chapter 149

“Okay,” I finally said after a moment of silence. “We don’t need to talk about this any further.”

“Can you leave now?” she murmured. “I’m…”

“I’m really tired,” she said.

I nodded and started to leave, but then I paused and looked back at her.

“I thought you’d like to know that Ethan is sleeping in a guest room. We found him passed out there.”

Irene and I were at the bar when I noticed something troubling. It looked like a woman was about to take advantage of a man sitting nearby.

Irene’s face went pale, and I could almost hear her heart racing in her chest.

“What?” she gasped, clearly shocked. “Why didn’t you say anything?”

“I need to go see him,” she said as she quickly ran towards the doorway.

I didn’t stop her, but I called after her once she was in the hallway.

“Irene,” I said, trying to get her attention.

her movements. “I love you. I hope you know that.”

She looked at me for a moment, then nodded. She didn’t say anything as she turned and hurried off to find Ethan.

I sighed. There was no way to change what just happened.

I was surprised to see Judy come back the next evening to train Matt. Honestly, I thought she would call in sick after our last meeting. But I was glad to see her; I wanted to let her know that I appreciated her coming back.

“I’m sorry for what I said in the heat of the moment,” she admitted.

But I realized it wasn’t my role to make her see sense. I decided to give her some space that evening. Still, I couldn’t help but watch from a distance, feeling like a wolf observing its surroundings.

I was eager to get closer, but I held my ground, unable to take my eyes off her.

Irene and Ethan spent the whole day together. Ethan seemed to have forgotten what happened the night before, and Irene was just happy to have him by her side.

I noticed some tension between Judy and Irene earlier, but I wasn’t sure why. Whenever they were in the same area, Irene kept glancing at Judy. I even thought I saw her giving Judy a dirty look.

I thought they were friends… what had happened?

Judy pulled her phone out of her bag and frowned at the screen. She looked down at Matt and said something to him. He seemed surprised by her reaction.

Nan nodded and began practicing on her own while Judy stepped away to make a phone call.

My curiosity got the better of me. Who was Judy rushing off to speak to so urgently?

**Judy’s Point of View**

When I saw that Nan had called me back, I felt a mix of excitement and urgency.

I was in the middle of my training session with Matt when my heart jumped into my throat. I hadn’t talked to her in a few days because we hadn’t had school, and I had been really busy. Earlier, I left her a message.

I approached Nan, letting her know I had something important to ask her.

Nan lived alone in her apartment, and I needed to know if I could stay on her couch for a while. I didn’t have many options. I hoped it would be okay, at least until I figured things out.

“I can figure out my next move.”

“I’ll be right back,” I told Matt. “I need to make a phone call. Just practice your aiming, and I’ll return as soon as I can.”

“Okay,” he replied.

He nodded and then went off to practice by himself.

I quickly left the field and pulled up Nan’s contact information. I tapped the call button and held the phone to my cheek, waiting anxiously for her to pick up.

“What’s so important?” Nan asked. She sounded tired, and I knew she had just gotten off work.

“Busy day?” I asked, trying to make conversation. I was stalling a bit because I was too nervous to ask my real question.

“An annoying day,” she replied, letting out a small sigh.

“I got in trouble for slapping a guy after he grabbed my behind and said he’d have that as a meal,” she murmured.

I gasped. “That jerk!” I exclaimed. “I’m really sorry you had to go through that.”

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