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"I didn’t leave you for him Mason! I left you because after our conversation last Friday, you made your choice And that’s fine Like I told you then, I felt like you were ready to move on, ready to move forith your career, and that I was afraid I didn’t fit into that picture And you ht with your decisions last Friday, so don’t ht out co been e the other wedding guests to hear our arguel, I told you then that I had to play that shoouldn’t haveiet on the VanderBlue tour I caone You and all of your shit… just gone! I called everyone trying to find you, and I had to find out from Mina that you left with him You didn’t even talk to one!"

"What was I supposed to do Mase? I talked to Bentley that night She toldmess! I couldn’t believe I had to hear it froivea God damn note"

"What the fuck do you ht?" He interrupted ht after the bachelorette party She answered your phone and told rowled as he ran he covered his face with is hands and shook his head

"Yes!" I retorted "I had to hear it all from that stupid bitch instead of ht loved me I told you earlier in the day that you were ready to uess you realized it too I’ Max into all of this"

He uncovered his face and looked at me "Max? What does he have to do with this?"

I looked down at ravel on the ay This was the part I feared telling him I hated that their friendship would most likely be destroyed because of this

"What about Max?" He asked through gritted teeth

Still not looking up at him, I answered truthfully, "I was really upset and I just wanted to drown my sorrows in alcohol so he took me back to his place" I paused for a deep breath "I needed so shots and…"

"And what, Scarlett? What The Fuck Happened?" He grabbeddirectly in front of hirasp, I lifted my chin and looked hi back to Bentley, so hurt that he could throhat we had "I fucked hiet you I fucked hi the only person I have ever slept with "

He didn’t even give me a chance to say another word He took off back towards the wedding festivities on a raht now! This isn’t his fault! This is about you andto do with him!" I called after him

He stopped and turned around "When he decided to stick his dick inside of you it beca care what the circu knew better!"

I wasn’t sure where he ca up behind Mason "You’re right I did know better," he said

Mason’s head whipped around to look at hi asshole!" he screa Max stood there, not even atteain

"NOOOO!!!" I ran to both of theht now!"

"Get out of the way, Scarlett," Max said, blood trickling down froot in between the two of the now We are at Mina and Noah’s wedding and we are not doing this here" He took a step back His hand was still balled in a fist and his entire body was shaking I had never seen the rage in his eyes that he had in that moment "This is not Max’s fault, it’s mine… actually, scratch that, it’s YOURS! You chose Mase You chose your music and your career and you chose her End of"

"I didn’t choose her Scarlett," he said, lowering his voice a bit "I would never choose anyone over you"

"Really?" I scoffed "It sure didn’t sound that way that night I was talking on the phone with her She was in your apart you a towel Or did I just iine that entire scenario?"

"What? No… you don’t understand," he tried to explain "It wasn’t…"

"I absolutely understand Mason I get it, okay? It’s over We are over We both just need to move on"