Chapter 169 - Giving Up

{"messages":[{"id":568949214,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Sitting down in the movie theatre, I grabbed my popcorn and settled it on my lap."},{"id":568949215,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"The movie had yet to start and frankly, I was starting to get bored."},{"id":568949216,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"What’s wrong?"},{"id":568949217,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I turned towards Clay, getting rid of my troubled face."},{"id":568949218,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Nothing."},{"id":568949219,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Really!"},{"id":568949220,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He sighed."},{"id":568949221,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"So you don’t like movies either."},{"id":568949222,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"So he doesn’t like them..."},{"id":568949223,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"Hey... I know that the plan is for that teacher of yours to see us, but I can’t be bothered to sit through a three hour movie."},{"id":568949224,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"What are you suggesting?"},{"id":568949225,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Putting out his hand, he grinned."},{"id":568949226,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"Let’s make a run for it!"},{"id":568949227,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Wait, what?"},{"id":568949228,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Grabbing my wrist, making my popcorn spill everywhere on the floor, we ran out of the theatre, passing Miss Plain at the door entrance."},{"id":568949229,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Our eyes crossed but Clay didn’t stop for a beat."},{"id":568949230,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Our hands clasped together, we ran right towards the market town at the other side of the island."},{"id":568949231,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"There, I had more fun than I would have had in that cinema theatre."},{"id":568949232,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Eating delicious food, buying cute accessories, I couldn’t be happier."},{"id":568949233,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"However, something was missing."},{"id":568949234,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Even if I love doing these things normally, I couldn’t help but feel a little empty inside."},{"id":568949235,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"Here, fried squid."},{"id":568949236,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Handing me the food, I smiled and ate it heartily."},{"id":568949237,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Sure is good..."},{"id":568949238,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"I’m sorry..."},{"id":568949239,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"What for?"},{"id":568949240,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"I tried to show you how much fun that you could have with me, but you would have rather done all of these things with my brother."},{"id":568949241,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"I-I..."},{"id":568949242,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He was right."},{"id":568949243,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I just wanted to be with Liam, and no one else."},{"id":568949244,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"It’s okay..."},{"id":568949245,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"Today, I just wanted it to be about me, but I’ve finally been able to let go."},{"id":568949246,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He grinned."},{"id":568949247,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"Sorry about that."},{"id":568949248,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Clay..."},{"id":568949249,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"I understand now, I’ve been obliterated by my older brother. You’re his girl, and I shouldn’t interfere as long as you’re happy."},{"id":568949250,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He smiled and then put out his hand."},{"id":568949251,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"I give up."},{"id":568949252,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I looked at him while tears went to form in my eyes. I then put them away and firmly shook his hand."},{"id":568949253,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"The wind blew past our heads, making my hair flow wildly."},{"id":568949254,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"On the walk back to the hotel, smiles found themselves back on our faces as we entered the main lobby."},{"id":568949255,"character_id":11077816,"type":2,"content":"There you two are! Didn’t the movie end two hours ago?"},{"id":568949256,"character_id":11114972,"type":2,"content":"Oh, we ditched that boring idea."},{"id":568949257,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"We went to the merchant town on the other side of the island."},{"id":568949258,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"I got a bunch of stuff!"},{"id":568949259,"character_id":11077816,"type":2,"content":"You’d better call Liam. He has been frantically looking for you for the past hour."},{"id":568949260,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Wait, he has?"},{"id":568949261,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I took out my phone and sure enough, there were a thousand calls and messages."},{"id":568949262,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Crap, I put it on silent for the movie."},{"id":568949263,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I immediately phoned his number, biting my thumb’s nail."},{"id":568949264,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Hello? Lyssa?"},{"id":568949265,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Yeah, I’m at the hotel. Sorry, my phone was on silent."},{"id":568949266,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Honestly..."},{"id":568949267,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He gave out a huge sigh of relief and said in his gentle voice:"},{"id":568949268,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Wait in your room. I’ll come to you, okay?"},{"id":568949269,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Goodness... don’t tell me that he’s going to punish me."},{"id":568949270,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"I-I’d rather not..."},{"id":568949271,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"The punished one doesn’t get to choose the rules."},{"id":568949272,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"So he is going to punish me..."},{"id":568949273,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 169-"},{"id":568949274,"character_id":11078108,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! 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