My best friends betrayal after our drunken night Ch 11

My best friends betrayal after our drunken night Ch 11

Chapter 11: SelfDoubt 

Max was finethe vet said he was just easily startled and had been scared. He’d 

be okay with some rest

I felt mixed emotions about the whole situation. Max had been with Jake and me 

since he was a puppy

Though Jake hadn’t been around daily like I had, he’d always cared about Max. Now being bitten by him must have really hurt his feelings

But the dog wasn’t at fault

His damaged little brain could only hold so much, and after so long without seeing 

jake, of course he’d forgotten him

Watching Max looking so dejected, I sighed and hugged him close

My book wasn’t getting much traction despite over 100,000 words. My editor tried 

to comfort me

Your writing is actually good, but plenty of wellwritten books don’t find an 

audience. Sometimes breaking through requires a bit of luck.” 

When it rains, it poursmy mom called to nag me again

Has that book of yours amounted to anything yet? You can barely scrape together a thousand dollars a month. You clearly don’t have what it takes for this 

profession. Why are you so stubborn about it?” 

She couldn’t help comparing me to others: Look at Jake. Look at that girlfriend he found. You’re both human beingshow can the gap between you be so huge? I don’t expect you to be as successful as they are, but at least find a stable job. Stop writing that nonsense and come back home to apply for that government job at the county office.” 

She complained for ages before reluctantly hanging up, then sent me a link. I opened it to find a profile of Olivia Bennett, featured as a distinguished alumna. The article detailed her entire life story.. 

Born with a silver spoon, she’d been a straightA student and beauty queen from childhood. Piano virtuoso, performed ballet in Sydney, valedictorian address at 

1/2 

graduation

She’d been scouted by the most prestigious magazine before even graduating, landing the job and getting promoted to editor in just one montha meteoric rise to success in every aspect of her charmed life

In contrast, I felt like a sewer rat

My fingers twitched, and I retrieved the cigarette pack I’d thrown in the trash when I’d resolved to quit. I pulled one out and, after a moment’s hesitation, lit it and took a deep drag

The biting cold air mixed with the harsh nicotine, making my airways sting. I stared at the pitchblack night sky, suddenly feeling lost and exhausted

Maybe my mother was right

Maybe I really didn’t have the talent or ability. Maybe I shouldn’t aspire to anything beyond mediocrity, since I was just an ordinary person, as unremarkable as they 

come

My phone’s ringtone jolted me out of my spiral of selfpity

Alex’s excited voice came through: There’s a meteor shower tomorrow night- Leonids. I have a house up in the mountains with a telescope. Want to come see 

it?” 

I hesitated, unsure if I should accept

They say wishes on Leonid meteors always come true,he added. Whatever objection I’d been about to make vanished. Sure, why not?” 

My best friends betrayal after our drunken night

My best friends betrayal after our drunken night

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