Strings of Fate - Chapter 286
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It’s my day off and | am lying on the couch and scrolling through the messages Harry has sent me over the last week and fighting
the urge to just invite him over. | could ask him out, but | doubt | could resist the urge to invite him home with me afterwards and
besides that, he’s been spending all his time with me. Even working in my back room, | doubt he’s totally up to date with his own
work. It isn’t fair of me to monopolise all his time. Not to mention he has other friends that he’s probably been neglecting because
he spends so much time with me. | know he has lunch plans with Ryann so | should let him be. Everyone says that Harry is the
clingy one, following me around and demanding attention, but I’m starting to think that | might be just as bad. One morning away
from him and I’m antsy, missing him and his constant presence. Usually Harry is my distraction, but now | need a distraction from
thinking about him! Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but | open my muted conversation with my mother to see what she’s
sent me. If she’s decided to get over her issues then I’ll be thrilled and if not… well at least I’ll be distracted.
Mum- Cam, when you’re done sulking | would like you to come over for dinner this weekend..
Mum- Dinner will be served at six, don’t be late!
Mum- Cam, are you running late?
Mum-Dinner is getting cold! We’re waiting for you!
Mum- This is very immature of you. All | wanted was a nice family dinner and because of you everything is ruined. Your father is
very disappointed. He misses you.
Mum- Would it really have been so difficult to sit through a single meal with Simon?
Mum-—You never really gave him a chance.
Mum- We only want what’s best for you darling…
Mum- Look sweetheart, Simon is leaving town and going home at the end of the week. You should at least see him before then.
Say goodbye, don’t completely burn that bridge. But if you REALLY don’t want to see him | guess that’s okay.
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My heart leaps. Is my mother finally giving up and accepting that | am not going to let her just marry me off? | keep reading. The
most recent message was sent yesterday.
Mum- Simon isn’t the ONLY acceptable option. If you come by sometime this week we can talk about some other appropriate
choices. There are at least a couple more acceptable prospects, although none who live so close. But you are a talented Witch
so they might be willing to relocate. We can still find you a decent husband.
| don’t understand why she doesn’t see that | have no interest in marrying a stranger. The only man | could imagine spending the
rest of my life with is a mouthy Incubus and- woah. | cut off my own thoughts as my brain stalls. Did | seriously just think that? |
know I’ve gotten attached to Harry, but to want to spend my life with him… to think that | wouldn’t mind MARRYING him? Incubi
don’t DO long term relationships. | couldn’t have chosen a worse man to fall for. But at the same time | don’t think | could have
picked a better man either. How the hell am | going to face him now? | love him, I’m in love with him. | have been for a while and
I’ve just been denying it. But would it really be so bad to try? As it is, my heart is going to be broken when he leaves either way, |
might as well just give it my y all in the meantime. It’s time for me to stop just going along with things and to actually try for what |
really want. The first thing | do is message my mother back.
Cam- Mum, | have told you before and | will tell you again, | am not going to agree to marry some guy that you pick out for me. |
actually already have feelings for someone else. You won’t approve of him but | just don’t care. My love life is none of your
business. I’m happy and | don’t need your help to find myself a partner.
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I’m actually furious. Since I’m already pissed off, | decide to just roll with the anger and read my messages from Simon as well.
There are literally hundreds of them and the more | scroll the more alarmed | become. | should have looked at this earlier. He is
beyond obsessive. He has clearly been stalking me, there are several photos of Harry and | out and about, there are pictures of
him kissing me goodnight which have me shuddering realising that all those private moments had a very hostile audience. Simon
insults Harry and his messages get more. and more threatening. As | look back through the older messages | find pictures of the
vandalism on my bar. Freshly painted. | thought that Simon was too proud to do something. like that but clearly | was wrong. He
is proud, too proud to lose a woman he thinks he is entitled to, particularly not to an Incubus. But apparently that pride means he
thinks that he is justified in whatever ridiculous behaviour he feels is necessary. The more messages | read with him becoming
increasingly threatening and disrespectful the angrier | get. He’s gone too. far, he vandalised my bar and then SENT ME
EVIDENCE? Clearly he’s an idiot. | am going to
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have to report him to the police. But not tonight, first | need to go talk to Harry. Simon’s idiotic ranting has just made me even
more determined to tell Harry how | feel. I’ll go to the police first thing in the morning. | can ask Harry to go with me since he’s
seen Simon going off at me before, plus he’s being threatened in these messages just as much as | am.
Still in a temper, | call Harry. It rings for less than three seconds and he answers quickly.
“Cam! | didn’t expect you to call. What’s up?” he greets me cheerfully. | hear muffled speech in the background and Harry
responds quietly.novelbin
“ll tell her.” He turns his attention back to me.
“Ryann says hi and that she wants to catch up sometime soon and you should text her when you’re free.” | am about to make
some generic polite response, but | actually genuinely do want to see her. It would be nice to get to know Harry’s friends a little
more. | already know
that | like them, but the more involved | become in his life, the harder it will be when he
moves on. But it’s worth a shot: Maybe I’ll get to keep him a little longer with his friend’s
encouragement.
“I’ll definitely do that. I’m sorry to
interrupt your lunch, but | Walace to
know if wanteddXogd ‘out for
diarlér-tonight?” My voice tilts up
towards the end in a question. Harry
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weirdly quiet for a moment. Does he not want to go?
“Harry?” | prompt.
“Oh sorry! | was just in shock. You’ve
never invited ME out before. I’m
always the one ee youhid |
t ughtthat ed re taking a break
from me today.” | never actually
TOLD him that | was trying to get
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“Yeah, | did want space, | thought
about it and changed my mind.
Space is overrated. | want to ha
out. So, dinner? Hakaurées and we
nyake pla $6 meet up. As | hang up
the phone | can hear him basically
gushing to Ryann that | asked HIM
out. His excitement and honesty
make me smile and | know that I’m
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