Rewriting the Script — Episode 10

Captions declared that I had finally latched onto the city's most untouchable man. I sat on the edge of the bed phone trembling in my hand staring at the screen until the words blurred the room felt too small my chest locked three years i had left everything behind buried the rumors built a quiet life around my son's needs and now it was all back louder meaner and this

time tied to julian's name the phone rang julian's name lit up the screen i answered on the ring voice already fraying don't look at anything online i'm on my way home 15 minutes stay off your phone i opened my mouth but nothing came out at first then the words tumbled free they're calling me a professional gold digger they're saying i used my body to climb that the video is proof

and now i've moved on to you they posted pictures of us julian i know he cut in quieter don't answer any calls don't open the door to anyone who isn't me i'll handle it when i get he arrived in under 15 minutes julian stroden still wearing the same shirt from collar open one sleeve rolled unevenly breathing hard i was still on the edge of the

face down beside me he crossed the room and took both my hands look at me i already have people on it the articles will be pulled the photos of us leaving the hospital will be scrubbed whoever leaked the hospital footage is finished i'm handling it i looked at him he squeezed my fingers that video is fake i know it is i shook my head no he went still the video is