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Please message me. I want to make sure you’re okay.

Saturday 11:58 PM

Alec:

I miss you.

I can’t stop thinking about you.

I was so wrong. Listen to my voicemails. Please. I want to talk to you.

Whenever you’re ready. No pressure.

Sunday 4:03 AM

Alec:

I can’t sleep.

Do you miss me?

Say that you miss me.

God, I want to see you.

I know this is pathetic, but I’m ready to grovel.

I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.

Sunday 6:08 AM

Alec:

Can you call me when you get this?

I don’t want to show up, but I will. I’m starting to worry.

I’m sorry. Let’s talk, please.

Voicemail #1:

Hey Jude, I’m leaving you this message because I wanted you to hear my voice, the sincerity in it when I say this. I miss you. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I mean, yeah, I wanted to at first because I was living with a lot of hate from my past, but then I got to know you, and fuck, I fell. I fell so goddamn hard. It doesn’t matter what you did back then… I mean, it does in a way, but it doesn’t affect how I feel about you now. I know why you did it. I understand you. I get it, Jude. Please call me. I want to see you, want to talk to you. Want to just goddamn hold you. Once more. One more time, Jude. Just one more time, if that’s all you’ll give?—

Voicemail #2

Damn thing cut me off. I have a lot to say to you, but I want to say it to your face. I want to look at you when I tell you things. Important things. I want to work past this and move on. I want to move onwithyou, not without you. Can you give me another shot? Call me, text me, or anything really. Show up at my place if you want. I want to see you.

Voicemail #3

Seeing you at the bar hurt me, Jude. Please don’t hurt me, even if I deserve it. Call me, come see me, or let me come see you.Let me show you how good we can be, let me show you how we can move forward together.

CHAPTER 17

ALEC

My attempts at reaching him after the club have gone unanswered, and the longer I wait, the shittier I feel. It’s been days and I haven’t slept and I haven’t eaten. Killian has tried to reach me but I’ve left his messages on read because, well, I don’t want to hear it.

In a moment of panic, I told him that Jude found out about my silly revenge plot and then regretted it almost immediately. I don’t want to hear anytold you so’sfrom him. I already know what I did was wrong. I’m an ass.