Chapter 15 Patrick Banks ~•~ As I drove away, my phone buzzed with texts and calls. But I ignored them. I didn’t care to hear what anybody had to say. After a short drive, I pulled up the gate. But I paused for a moment and turned off the engine. Did I really want to spend the night under the same roof with Valerie? She would want to have a conversation with me and I wasn’t ready for that. I was tired of her lies and disrespect. I just wanted a break from everything. I shouldn’t have gone to that stupid event! Now I would be trending for all the bad reasons! I felt good about punching him, but I felt bad about myself for not being able to control my emotions. The whole world would know that I was insecure. I messed up. But how could they do that to me? And the worst

