Chapter 107
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 107<\/p>\n
Bonnie was about to cut that last thread.<\/p>\n
Tears gathered in the corners of Lawrence\u2019s eyes. The engine thundered in his ears. In the next moment, the car surged forward, barreling toward him. The headlights were so bright, he had to shut his eyes, bracing himself for the end, ready for Bonnie to be the one to finish him.<\/p>\n
If he died, nobody would blame her. His mom would handle everything. Maybe it was better that way. Maybe everyone could finally breathe again.<\/p>\n
But the crash he braced for didn\u2019t come. The Maybach veered at a sharp angle, just barely grazing him and knocking him to the ground.<\/p>\n
He slammed into the rocky dirt. Every nerve in his body buzzed with shock and pain.<\/p>\n
Lawrence stayed there, staring up at the endless black sky. The car stopped. Seconds or maybe minutes dragged by before the engine revved and the Maybach rolled away.<\/p>\n
The dark sky hung heavy above, the stars and the moon watching him, mocking how wrecked he looked right now.<\/p>\n
Then, out of nowhere, Lawrence started to laugh. A rough, broken sound, old and tired, but tangled up with something wild and electric he couldn\u2019t contain.<\/p>\n
He wiped his eyes, but they were wet all over again.<\/p>\n
Bonnie hadn\u2019t killed him.<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t just sped off without a second glance.<\/p>\n
She was still worried about him.<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
Bonnie drove straight back to the city. She pulled over wherever and got out with her drone and her bag. That\u2019s when she noticed Lawrence\u2019s phone on the center console, screen glowing in the dim light.<\/p>\n
\u201cHannah\u201d was calling. The sight stung. Bonnie just stared for a second, her eyes burning. Lawrence really was crazy. Selfish\u2026 and such a coward.<\/p>\n
He was a mess, but he wouldn\u2019t be satisfied unless he dragged her down too.<\/p>\n
She grabbed the phone, and as the window slid up, Bonnie tossed the keys inside and locked the car behind her before walking off.<\/p>\n
She caught a cab home and beelined for the bathroom. Toothbrush, soap, water\u2014she scrubbed her mouth and face over and over, not even sure how many times, until she finally raised her head to look in the mirror.<\/p>\n
She hurried over, eyes wide. \u201cDid you get in a fight? Seriously, at your age, you\u2019re still\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t finish the thought. The closer she got, the more she could see\u2014scratches from nails across his face and neck, his lips swollen, and in the right light, a faint handprint on his cheek.<\/p>\n
The idea flashed through her mind. She looked at Lawrence, and he was actually smiling. His eyes, bright and alive.<\/p>\n
Her throat tightened. He looked just like the boy who once ran home beaming about Bonnie. He\u2019d burst through the door, breathless, \u201cMom, I\u2019ve got a girlfriend! Guess who!\u201d<\/p>\n
It had been so long since she\u2019d seen him smile like that\u2014genuine, almost giddy with hope. For a moment, he didn\u2019t look like someone just going through the motions. For a moment, he seemed real again, his soul back in his body.<\/p>\n
She swallowed hard. \u201cBonnie did that to your face?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence didn\u2019t answer. He said quietly, \u201cMom, where\u2019s Hannah?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUpstairs with Jasper. You haven\u2019t been home these days. Hannah\u2019s\u2026 well, she\u2019s kind of upset. She snapped at Jasper earlier and is trying to calm him down now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence nodded, glancing up toward the stairs, not really seeing anything. He looked back at his mom, suddenly serious. \u201cMom, I need to talk to you about something.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-775","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/775","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=775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}