My love no longer needs permission novel - Chapter 9

Chapter 9 " If it wasn't you , then why are you apologizing like it was ? For a second , I thought I had mistaken someone - that it wasn't Calvin who hit me , but you . " I murmured . " But it happened because of me … " " He's the one who threw the punch . Why does it have anything to do with the reason he hit me ? Did you ask him to hit me or force him to do it ? " No. None of that . " Then what are you apologizing for ? " Mike asked . Confusion flickered in my eyes ..

I didn't know anymore . Since I was a child , my mom always told me she didn't divorce my dad because of me , so I needed to apologize to her . My dad said he couldn't hold his head up because I wasn't a son , so I had to apologize to him too . Then , Calvin offended my new friends because of me , and I felt like I had to apologize to them as well . After all , they all said it was because of me . A club member spoke up , " Honestly , Ashley , you've been used to getting manipulated .

Why do you take the blame for everything ? " Nobody gave me the cold shoulder because of Calvin . " By that logic , if I rob a bank and say I did it for you , you'd have to help me pay it back , right ? Well , then , I guess I'll do it ! " That line had everyone bursting into laughter . The heavy atmosphere lifted , and the lively energy returned . They went on , one after the other . " Seriously , you're letting yourself carry too much guilt . Are we in the Stone Age ?

You've got to believe in yourself ! You're a queen , shining bright ! Stop listening to that scumbag's manipulation ! " " An ex acting up like that ! We always thought he treated you badly , but we didn't want to say anything . Glad you broke up ! Best breakup ever ! Made that jerk whine ! " They were defending me . Mike said , " See , Ashley ? You don't owe anyone an apology . " My eyes stung a little . But when I saw his panda eyes , I couldn't help but laugh through the tears .

" Is your face gonna be ruined ? You do rely on it to make a living , after all . " He was momentarily stunned and then dramatically groaned . " This is bad . " It was the first time I'd tried joking with someone . Seeing that Mike wasn't seriously hurt , and with everyone having class . tomorrow , they went back with peace of mind . When Mia walked in . she only saw me and Mike . She didn't even look at me , just went straight to Mike . " It wasn't right for Calvin to hit you .