Chapter 55
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 55<\/p>\n
How could a wound ever heal if you kept picking at it?<\/p>\n
For the first time, she pointed right at Bonnie and called her pathetic. She asked if Bonnie was still waiting, hoping Lawrence would come back someday, so they could pick up where they left off.<\/p>\n
Bonnie just sat there, calm and steady, meeting her gaze. Tears rolled down her cheeks, but she barely seemed to notice. She didn’t even realize just how much her reply would sting.<\/p>\n
Bonnie asked quietly, \u201cWill he?\u201d<\/p>\n
Just those two words, like she still held on to some impossible hope. That was exactly what made Helen so scared Bonnie would end up getting hurt all over again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s married now, he has a kid,\u201d Helen choked out, her voice trembling. \u201cYou two can\u2019t go back. There are so many good guys out there. Why torture yourself over one man? If this didn\u2019t work out, I\u2019ll introduce you to someone better, someone with no relationship baggage, okay? Let\u2019s find someone sweet and innocent. Young, handsome, the type who\u2019ll actually care about your feelings\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie let out a quiet laugh and patted Helen\u2019s back. \u201cWhat are you saying? When have I ever said I\u2019d get tangled up with Lawrence again? I\u2019m going on dates, aren\u2019t I? I just haven\u2019t found anyone who feels right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen paused, realizing that was true. For the longest time, Bonnie had thrown herself into life, staying busy, staying positive.<\/p>\n
Helen wiped her tears, finally smiling. \u201cSo, let\u2019s get out more, meet new people. Just last week I went to a murder mystery party with Ned. There was a couple there, said they met because they always play those games together. The more friends you make, the more chances you have to meet someone special!\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie agreed, helping Helen wipe away the streaks her tears left in her eyeshadow, careful and gentle as always.<\/p>\n
When Helen looked at her best friend\u2019s pretty, soft face, she let out a quiet sigh. She could say all she wanted, but she knew deep down how hard it really was for Bonnie to start over.<\/p>\n
Because Lawrence had been her first love.<\/p>\n
He set the bar painfully high. No matter who Bonnie ended up with, it\u2019d be impossible not to compare everything to that first, unforgettable relationship.<\/p>\n
Helen couldn\u2019t lie to herself. As an outsider, she knew Lawrence really was special, someone unique among all the men she\u2019d ever met.<\/p>\n
Helen never really understood it. She never got why Lawrence said the woman he loved was Hannah.<\/p>\n
But all that was in the past now.<\/p>\n
Helen checked her makeup in her phone\u2019s camera, then she and Bonnie walked back to the office together.<\/p>\n
As they rode the elevator down, Bonnie watched the floor numbers going by. She broke the silence. \u201cHelen, I\u2019m thinking of trying one of those professional matchmaking agencies. Will you come with me?\u201d<\/p>\n
She figured, what harm could more dates do, really?<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t like Lawrence could show up and mess up her life every single time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-723","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/723","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=723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}