Chapter 12: Chapter Twelve :On The Edge

Chapter Twelve : On The Edge

Veronica’s POV

I looked at Bruno, and for the first time, I really saw him. He was no longer just a familiar face, he was a person. A person who had shown up when I needed him most. A person who had cared for her and helped her. A person who had changed everything. She didn't know what to say to him, but she felt like she owed him a lot. I could see in his eyes that he was still worried about me .

I couldn't help but feel like this was all his fault. If he hadn't been there, if he hadn't judged her , if he hadn't shown up late

heck if he had shown up earlier I wouldn’t have missed him so much . I would not have visited the club to seek a distraction then none of this would have happened. I felt a wave of anger wash over me and I wanted to scream at him. But then I remembered how he had been there for her, how he had been nothing but kind to her. And I realized that my anger was misplaced. I didn't want to take it out on him.

Maybe instead of expressing my feelings, I could just sit there, silently trying to process everything that had happened. I could sit with her thoughts, letting them swirl around her, but not letting them control her. I could just be in the moment, focusing on her breathing and nothing else. I could just be.

His words hurt me . I felt my heart shattered after hearing those terrible words from his mouth. Trying hard to stop the tears from falling.

Slowly, I got to my feet. I felt shaky, like my legs might give out at any moment. But I made my way to the stairs, and began to climb them one by one. At the top, I turned down the hall and entered the bathroom. I locked the door behind me and turned on the sink. I splashed cold water on my face, and took a few deep breaths. I looked at herself in the mirror, and I saw that my eyes were red from crying. I reached for a towel and dried her face.

As I stood there, looking at myself in the mirror, I felt a strange sense of calm wash over her. I knew that things would never be the same. But in this moment, I felt a peace that I hadn't felt in a long time. I allowed herself to feel the calmness that was settling into her body, and I let herself relax. I stood there for a few minutes, just breathing and allowing myself to be present.

After a few minutes, I turned away from the mirror and left the bathroom. I walked down the hall, and noticed that my legs felt a bit stronger. I made my way to the living room, where I saw that Bruno was sitting on the couch. He looked up at me , and gave me a small smile. I sat down next to him, and for a moment, they just sat there together in silence.