Chapter 52
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 52<\/p>\n
When Bonnie got back from the pool, she stopped by the security booth and handed the guard two packs of cigarettes and a bag of fruit. The guard launched into a long explanation about the little mix-up earlier, how he\u2019d had no idea that was Bonnie\u2019s ex-boyfriend, and now he felt pretty awkward about it. Bonnie just smiled and told him she really appreciated his help.<\/p>\n
She\u2019d picked this apartment because it only had one building, all managed together. Most of the people living here had regular jobs. There weren\u2019t any studios or random businesses, so it stayed quiet. Plus, the security guard seemed like a decent guy.<\/p>\n
Bonnie insisted on leaving her thank-you gifts. Just as she was about to go inside, she heard someone call her name. She turned to see Felton. The surprise was there, but honestly, she\u2019d sort of expected it. Maybe this blind date wouldn\u2019t just fade out and disappear like the last one. Maybe it deserved a real ending.<\/p>\n
They walked to a nearby bubble tea shop. Bonnie offered to buy Felton a drink. He didn\u2019t put up much of a fight, but it was obvious his mind was somewhere else. Neither of them rushed to start a conversation. Bonnie quietly sipped her warm taro milk tea, thinking how overly sweet it was and how she really should get her stomach checked. She couldn\u2019t even have a cold drink in this summer heat, which felt like a real loss.<\/p>\n
Felton kept studying her face from the side. He had big dark circles under his eyes, clearly not having slept, and he rubbed at his temples. It took him a while before he said, \u201cBonnie, I know I don\u2019t really have the right to ask, but could you give me some time?\u201d<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t ready to let this blind date officially fail, not yet. He wanted time to clean up the mess from his last relationship.<\/p>\n
Bonnie turned to look at him. \u201cHow much time?\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t owe a blind date anything, but Felton was Helen and Ned\u2019s friend, so if it wasn\u2019t going to drag on forever, she figured she could wait a little. Felton, though, just went silent, like he didn\u2019t have an answer.<\/p>\n
He found himself torn. One moment he saw his ex from the night before, hugging him tightly, crying, asking how he could move on so quickly. The next, he remembered Bonnie sitting in a dark movie theater, calm and gentle as ever.<\/p>\n
Then memories from his last relationship flashed through his mind: four years of moments, good and bad.<\/p>\n
Finally, Felton let out a long breath. He managed a crooked smile. \u201cI really don\u2019t know what to do. She told me the pressure here is just too heavy. She said after four years of college in Cabinda, she still can\u2019t stand the dry air or the food. Her parents aren\u2019t well and want her home. She says we\u2019re just regular people, that nothing special is ever going to happen for us here. Maybe it\u2019d be better to sell the apartment, go back, and have an easier life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-720","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}