A Bet Gone Too Far — Episode 4

dumped like that out of nowhere I was a wreck for days zoning out through most of my classes to make it worse my period came early cramps dragging low in my stomach a migraine tagging along for the ride I was hurting so bad I ended up doubled over at the bus station without thinking I called Ethan then before I

I could speak, a girl's voice cut in. Ethan, want me to answer for you? I froze. Chloe, right? Need something from Ethan? He's right here, just say it, he can hear you. I fully awake. I got on the bus despite the pain. Got on the bus, one hard break and I nearly went down. Here, sit. Thanks. I sat, my head was spinning, didn't get a good look at his face.

A middle-aged man got on at some stop, stood right in front of me, his stomach straining against his his shirt, about to pop the buttons. I had to press myself against the window to avoid him. The guy noticed, walked over, planted himself between us without a word. The reek of smoke and alcohol got replaced by something clean, cold, like mint. I tugged his sleeve. He tilted his

head down, looked at me. I thanked him again, properly this time. He turned back Later, the bus got more crowded. My eyelids grew heavy, leaned against the started to doze off. The bus stopped somewhere. He stood up straighter. I thought he was getting off but he just glanced at me then looked back down at his phone I came to

a bit are you tired you should sit thanks for letting me have the seat this long don't worry about it sleep if you're tired eventually I really did