But I wasn't buying it. I had seen the text messages on his phone, the secretive conversations, the late-night disappearances. I had seen the way he looked at this other person, with a spark in his eye that I had never seen before.
"Don't lie to me, Alex," I said, my voice rising. "I have proof. And I think Emily deserves to know the truth." cornering my homewrecking roomie in the shower exclusive
As I stood outside the shower, I could hear the water running and my roommate, Alex, humming to himself. My mind was racing with thoughts of what I had discovered earlier that day. The evidence was clear: Alex had been cheating on his girlfriend, Emily, with someone else. But I wasn't buying it
As we talked, I realized that our friendship was over, too. I couldn't trust him anymore, not after what I had discovered. And I knew that our living situation was going to be complicated, to say the least. "Don't lie to me, Alex," I said, my voice rising
I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves. I had been living with Alex for a few months now, and we had become friends. But this discovery had changed everything. I felt like I had to confront him, but I was also worried about how he would react.
I took a step forward, my eyes locked on his. "I know what's been going on," I said, my voice firm. "I know about you and...whoever she is."
Alex's expression changed, and he looked away, avoiding my gaze. "I don't know what you're talking about," he muttered.