After The Ex Games(21)

“I’ve done so much for you!” she screamed and pulled away from me. “I’ve done so much to win back your love. You’ve used me. You’ve used me and discarded me like I was nothing!”

“I haven’t asked you to do anything for me,” I said softly.

“Maria was going to bring you and Brandon down. She was going to reveal everything.” Her eyes glared at me. “She wanted me to go to the newspapers with her. She wanted me to share my story as well.”

“Patsy,” I started, but then I stopped as I saw the look of manic anger in her face.

“If you knew all I’ve done for you.” She stared at me with wild eyes. “I thought I could prove my love to you. I thought my being loyal would show you how much I cared for you. I wanted you to come back to me.”

“You never had me.”

“I had you!” she screamed and grabbed my shirt. “I fucked you long and hard so many times that you didn’t know my name from your own.”

“Patsy,” I pleaded with her. “I’m sorry if I hurt you.”

“You’re sorry. You’re sorry…” She stood there for a few seconds just staring at me, and I didn’t know what to do. I wanted to ask her if she and David were the ones behind the threats, but I didn’t want to antagonize her any further.

“What’s going on?” Meg walked into the room looking bewildered. She stared at me and then at Patsy holding on to me, sobbing, and I could see the questions in her eyes.

“Patsy was just leaving.” I tried to push Patsy off of me, but she glared.

“You think it’s going to be that simple?” She gave me an evil smile and then looked at Meg. “You think Greyson is so charming and handsome, right? You think he’s this good man who saves poor, innocent girls.” She laughed and spat on the ground. “Maria is dead because she was going to expose Greyson and Brandon for what they had done.” She gave me a look, and I saw that all the light had vanished from her eyes. “You’re going to pay, Greyson. I know all the secrets in your closet. I know the truth about Maria. I’m done keeping quiet. I thought I knew you. I thought I broke your heart, but you never cared. You never cared. Everything I did, everything I gave up… It was for you!” she cried. “And it was all for nothing.”

She ran out of the room then, and Meg and I just stood there. I didn’t know what to say. What could I say that would make it all right? I stared at Meg’s white face and knew she wanted answers. The only problem was that I had some questions myself.





Chapter 10

Greyson





“What’s going on, Greyson?” Meg swallowed hard and gave me a questioning look.

“I don’t know what to say.” I walked towards her. “Patsy told me some things I didn’t know today.”

“What things?”

I pursed my lips and stared at her.

“What things, Greyson?”

“Patsy slept with Brandon.”

“What?” Her jaw dropped. “No way.”

“She thought that was the reason I ended things with her.”

“What?” Meg’s hands flew to her face. “I can’t believe this. When did he sleep with her?”

“I don’t know exactly.”

“Are you upset?” She looked into my eyes and studied my face.

“I don’t care,” I sighed. “Yeah, it was a shady thing to do, but Brandon and I were both fucked up back then. I never loved her. I never wanted to be with her. I never should have slept with her. I regret it.”

“He never told you?”

“No.” I sighed and shook my head. “I suppose he didn’t really know how.”

“What was she talking about when she mentioned Maria?”

“I’m not one hundred percent sure.”

“But you have an idea?”

“I do.”

“What did you guys make Patsy do?”

“I don’t know.” I grabbed her hands. “I’m sorry, Meg. I can’t talk about this right now. Brandon needs to—”

“I’m done waiting, Greyson.” She pushed me away and my heart broke. “I can’t deal with this shit anymore.”

“Meg, please. You know I don’t want us to start our relationship with any more lies.”

“You could have fooled me. It seems like all you have is lies. Lies and excuses.” She stared up into my face. “I’m not Katie. I’m not just going to accept your silence and live with it.”

“I think Katie is pregnant, Meg.” I grabbed ahold of her, hoping that she would understand. “I don’t want to be the one to break up what they have. Brandon is the one who has to come forward. Please understand that.”