Page 20 of All Your Lies

“Good evening. Your tab has been taken care of for the night. We hope you enjoyed yourselves,” the server says before bowing his head and walking away.

“Well, shit, lucky us,” Jenna says, rising from her seat and grabbing her bags.

“Yeah, sure,” I say, looking around. “Nothing is ever free in this world,” I say more to myself just as my phone buzzes.

Unknown

Little Lamb, little lamb, where have you been?

The gravelly texture of his deep voice, like stones scraping against each other, is so present in my mind that a gasp escapes me, and a flutter stirs deep within my core.

What the fuck?

Alexa

How the hell did you get my number?

Unknown

You’d be surprised at what I’m capable of when there’s something I want.

Alexa

Says The Ghoster

Unknown

Make no mistake, you were never ghosted. I’ve kept tabs on you.

Alexa

Sounds like I need to take out a restraining order.

Unknown

Restraining you would please me much more.

I roll my eyes and pocket my phone. He’s pretty ballsy. I’ll give him that.

Once home, I hang all my new outfits up, then lie on my bed. I’m exhausted.

Bing. A notification.

Unknown

Leaving me on read... what bad manners you have.

Alexa

Says the guy who vanished. Why don’t you take a hike? I’m not interested.

Unknown

See me again.

Alexa

Not a chance in hell. Go find someone else to annoy and waste their time.