CHAPTER 009 : All About Finn *** ~~SLOANE~~ *** Allwehavetodoisgotothewedding,giveDelilahenoughtimeto thinksheshappy,andthendestroyit,Finnsays.Simpleasthat.
IandFinnareinoneofhisparentsguestroomsoneFinnannouncedasmyroom.Imsittingon theedgeof aplush,overstuffedbedwithwaytoomanypillows,whileFinnpacesincircles.
Ijustwatchhim.
Itsnoteventhepacingthatannoysme.Itsthedelusion.
Haveyouthoughtabouthowshedhateyouafterward?Iask,folding myhandsinmylap tokeepthemfrom fidgeting.Hate?Thatsastrongword,hescoffs.Delilahcanthateme.Shellbeangryatmeforacoupleofdays,andthenwellbebacktogether.
God.
Theworstpart? Hesprobablyright.
Ofcourseshewonthatehim.Shellscreamandcryandmaybetossavase,butshelllethimbackin.Shealwaysdoes.Itslikeasickgameofemotional fetchhethrowshimselfather,shewalksaway,thenwhistles,andbackhe goes.
Igrindmymolars.
Imjustsaying,Ipress,destroyingaweddingmightbeeasytovisualize,but whenitcomestoactuallydoingit,itsnotaseasy asyouthink.Firstofall,whatcouldyoupossiblysaythatwouldmakeHuntercancelthewedding?Because Delilahwouldnt.
Hestopspacing.
Simple,hesays.Itellhimshesbeensleepingwithme.Nomanlikestobecheatedon.
Ialmostchoke.
Dontyouseethe ironyinthatstatement?I say.
What? Youlikebeingcheatedon,Finn.
HesquintsatmelikeImmissingthebiggerpicture.Thatsdifferent.
How? Itsdifferentwhenthepersonstheloveofyourlife.
Idragapillow ontomylapbeforeIthrowitathisface.

Yourenotevengivingyourselfachancetofindsomeoneelse.Shesyourfirstandonlygirlfriend.Thereareotherpeopleoutthereforyou,Finn.YoujusthavetostepoutsidetheDelilahVortexandactuallylook.
Hepauses,lookingatmelikeIjustsaidthemoonisntreal.
YouandDelilaharetheonlypeoplewhogetme.
ThenleaveDelilahandcometome,Ialmostsay.Butthatwouldbestupidand pathetic,evenforme.
Iclampmylipsshut.
Itsnotgoingtowork,Isay instead.
Whatsnotgoingtowork? Hunteralreadyknowsshewassleepingwithyou.Hesmarryingheranyway.
Hejerkshishead.Wait,what?Howthehelldoyouknowthat? Ihesitate.
Yourbrothertoldme.
Hisexpressioncracks.Knox? Yeah.
Successfullyunlocked! Theresapause.Seemsyoutwohadenoughtimeto talkwhilefondlingeachotherbythewindow.
1/3 CHAPTER 50AAboutFam Wewerenot Whatelsedidhesay,Sloane? intermsofwhat? Aboutme.Didhetellyouanythingcrazy? Iraiseabrow.Istheresomethingcrazyaboutyouthatishouldknow? Finnsighsandmovestositbesidemeonthebed.Hisfingersfindmine,warmandfamiliar Listen,Sloane.Youhavetostayawayfrommybrother.MosttimeswereouttowardeachotherNotevenButsometimestherivalrybetweenus?itgetsugly.HecoulduseyoutogettomeIdontwantthattohappen.Hisvocedrops.OtherthanDelilahandmyfamily,youreallIhaveleft.YoumeanthewordtomeIdontwantto
seeyougethurt? Itshouldmakememelt.
Italmostdoes.
Buttheressomethinginthosewordsthatsetsmeoff Isthereahistorybetweenyouandyourbrother?Iask Hetenses.Why? Becauseyoureobviouslyhidingsomething.Whywouldyouassumehedusemeiftherewasntsomethingsenoustrathappenedbetweenyoutwo? KnoxisjustKnox.Hesunpredictable.Imtryingtolookoutforyour Icanhandlemyself,thankyouverymuch.
Comeon,Sloane- WhyshouldIbelieveyou?Icutin.Youve barelymentionedhisnameintheentiretimeIveknownyou.Andtheknownyoualongtime.Ihadtohearfromhimthatyoubothliveinthesamecity.AndhisbestfriendHunterisDellarsfiancéDidyouknowthis? Idid.
Andyoudidntthinktotellme? Imsorry,okay?JuststayawayfromKnox.Hesawomanizerwithreallybadmorals.
Youmeanbecauseheownsasexclub? Hiseyeswiden.Hetoldyouthat? Yep.Anotherthingyoudidnt.
Heexhales.Dontyouseeit?Hestryingtocomebetweenus.Tellingyouallthisshitsoyoullstartafight.

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Maybeifyoudtoldmeinthefirstplace,Iwouldntneedto startafight.
Icantdothisrightnow,Sloane.MyheadisalreadyfulltryingtosolvetheDelilahproblem- Thereitis,Isnap.Itsalwaysaboutyou,isntit?Everything.Is.About.You.Finn.
Hethrowshisarmsup,dramaticasever.Whatdoyouwant?Justtellme.Ildoit.Icantbefightingwithmygirlfriendandmybestfriendatthesametime.
YourenotfightingwithDelilah.Shesleavingyou.
Helpmegetherback! Imtheonefightingwithyou,Finn!* Hethrowshimselfoffthebed,floppingtothefloorlikeawoundeddeer.
Finn?Isay,myheartinmythroat.
Iscrambleoffthemattress,kneelingbesidehim.
Hedoesntmove.
Ipushathisarmuntilherollsover,andIseethetearsstreamingdownhisface.
Icantfightwithyou too,Sloane,hewhispers.Please.
Mychestsqueezes.
Okay.Okay,getup.
Heletsmedraghimup.
Ipromise,hemutters,wipinghiseyes,itsnotalwaysaboutme.Yourejustsoperfectthatyouhardlyhaveproblemsthatarentfromthecharactersinthosebooksyouread.
2/3 CHAPTER009AllAboutFinn Ihughim,saying,Iunderstand.
AndIdo.
ButthenIpullback.Howabout…ifIsayoneofmy problemsoutloud,andyoudistractyourselfbysolvingit? Hefrowns.Whatproblemisthat? Itakeabreath Soyousee…whenyourbrothertookmeto asexshop andtoldmeheownsasexclubandtoycompany- Hetookyoutoasexshop?! Shutup,Finn.Dontinterruptme.
Okay,Sorry, Ibecame…weirdlyintriguedaboutthesethings.

HesblinkinglikeIjusttoldhimIjoinedacult.Okay… Backincollege,Inevergottoexplore.Iwasfocusedonacademicsandgraduatedvaledictorian.
WhichiswhatIlovedaboutyou.Youwerelevelheadedanddriven.Youevenforcedmetograduate,remember?NoonebelievedIwould.Youvegotthedreamlifenow.AgoodjobatanITfirm.Ahundredandfiftygrandayearinsalary.Yourekillingit, Yeah,butImnotincollegeanymore,Finn.AndmostpeoplethinkImantisocial.
Idont.YourethemostsocialpersonIknow.
Yourelying.
Comeon,Sloane.Imsupposedtoboostyourego.
Notbylying.
Helaughs,Fine.Maybeyouareantisocial.Butstilllovable.
Icrossmyarms.Imightbegoingthroughamidlifecrisis.Iwanttoexplore…immorality.
Hefrowns.AsmuchasIhatetheideaofyougoingrogue,Icanhelpyou.Ifyouredoingthis,youmightaswelldoittherightwayandwiththerightperson.
Youlldothatforme? Whatarefriendsfor?hesays.Getdressed.Weregoingtoastripclub.Ibetyouveneverbeenin one.
Iblink.
Youmeanthat? Iknowjusttherightone.
Ilaunchmyselfathim,squeezingthebreathout ofhimwithahug.ThenItearacrosstheroom tothecloset,pullingthingsoutswiftly.
Whatdressisthat?FinnasksasIselectsomethingblackandscandalous.
Iboughtit.
Yourebuyingdresseslikethisnow? Idontreply.Imtoobusygrabbingshoesandaccessories,adrenalinebuzzing.
Ibolttowardthebathroom.
Weregoingtoastripclub!IsingasIreachthedoor .
OhdearGod,Ihearhimmutter behindme.WhathaveIdone?