I thought the worst part of my past was finally behind me.
I was wrong.
My phone rang while I was sitting on my sister’s sofa. I glanced at the screen and saw Jake’s name. I stared at it for a moment, then declined the call.
A few seconds later, he called again. I ignored him. Another call came. Then another.
“What does he want now?” my sister asked from the kitchen.
“I don’t know.”
“He's the Jake guy you told me about right? Aren't you going to answer?”
“Yes he's the one but I'm not going to answer it. I know why he's calling me. He's a selfish man.”
“Block him.”
“I will if he keeps calling.”
The phone stopped ringing. For a few minutes, everything was quiet. Then a message appeared.
Jake: ‘We need to talk.’
I locked the screen. Another message arrived.
Jake: ‘Please answer m
