Chapter 8 Bryce was holding a cake. I thought about it–besides Mom, I hadn’t told anyone where I lived. He probably figured out the location from my Instagram photos.[] Bryce looked deeply at my face and said: “You lost weight.“]] I felt awkward.] Didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d actually gained 2 pounds thanks to my roommate’s cooking. “I know you don’t want to see me, but I had to come anyway.” Bryce pulled out his phone and showed me his chat history.[] “I already cut ties with River completely. Can you forgive me now?“] “So what,” I said. “We’re still impossible. Stop bothering me.“] Bryce completely deflated.] “Please don’t talk to me like that…“] He grabbed my hand with red eyes, voice rough:[] “Hit me if you want. Slap me a few times, whatever it takes to get over it. Just don’t break up with me.“]] I was really fed up and yanked my hand away, also knocked that cake flying. “What’s the point of saying this NOW? Where were you before?“] “Bryce, you kept telling River I had princess syndrome, that I was a crybaby. But you KNEW I was spoiled by my family my whole life. I never dealt with any real hardship except for YOU. I cried countless times because of you, and I still begged you to get back together because I couldn’t let you go.“]] “You said you were worried I couldn’t get into a good school, so even though you could’ve gotten into better places, you picked one I could reach. You know how happy that made me? I was ready to stay with you forever, but then I find out you picked this college for River too. You played both sides so well–made your girlfriend look like a total joke.“]] Bryce’s eyes went wide, opening and closing his mouth without speaking.] “Day two of orientation when we fought, I told myself not to make a big deal out of nothing. But you wouldn’t see me, wouldn’t answer my calls. Your roommate finally told me you went street racing with River. I cried and worried myself sick that night, scraped up my leg falling on the road. And what were YOU doing? Holding River and comforting HER.“] Bryce shook his head, completely breaking down.[] “I’m sorry, Maddie, I’m so sorry… I didn’t know… I didn’t hear my phone, and River was freaking out…“] Dunned Him for Water Bott? H1] V and Them I Dump He tried to get closer….