The events of that night hit me pretty hard the next day, but it didn’t hold me down for long. Nothing had actually happened, which I was thankful for, so I brushed it off and tried to move past it. But somehow word got around that Devon tried to attack me when I was trying to leave, making forgetting it all very hard.Lisa had wrapped me in a big bear hug when she came to pick me up to get my car the next day, asking me all about what happened and apologizing profusely for not walking with me herself. Then on Monday morning Derek apologized for his best friend’s behavior. I really did appreciate the sincerity and their kindness, but I really wanted an apology from Devon.I knew it would be a while before I got it though, because I hadn’t been to a party since that night. My routine was the same every week; go to work then straight home. I found myself spending a lot more time with my mom, which we hadn’t done in a while. It was nice to have that girl time and build back what we lost all those years ago when I started dating Jason.
