Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “Hey, it’s me, Lenny. Where the hell are you?”I knew it was a shitty idea to click on the link on my home screen.But I did it anyway.Because as I’d learned over the course of my life, I liked pissing myself off.Hadn’t I just told myself…
Category: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
The Best Thing is a slow burn romance with the storyline centering around Lenny, a woman tough outside but soft inside. She had parted with Jonah, a world champion rugby player, and swore absolute ending with him.
But when he was back and stood just in front, Lenny found it still difficult to hold a grudge against him. Will Lenny eventually forgive him, or be done thinking about him, worrying about him, and reaching out to him?
Chapter 2 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “Hey, it’s Lenny again. Where the hell are you? I went by your apartment and banged on your door for half an hour. Let me know you’re alive, okay? I’m worried about you.”I hadn’t known when I’d woken up that morning that my life had been…
Chapter 3 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “It’s me. Again. Lenny. I went by your apartment. Akira told me they haven’t heard from you either. Look, a ruptured Achilles isn’t the end of the world, even though it feels that way, okay? And I’m sure your face will be fine once the swelling…
Chapter 4 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “Jonah, it’s Lenny again. I’m worried about you. Where the hell are you hiding?”My best friend hadn’t said anything in two whole minutes.In the first sixty seconds, she had narrowed her eyes, looked up at the ceiling, made a thoughtful face, looked back at me, narrowed…
Chapter 5 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “It’s me. Again. Lenny. If you wanted to run away, fine. But at least send a smoke signal to let the rest of us know that you’re alive. You’re pissing me off now. Call me back. Bye.”I left Grandpa Gus and Mo at the house when…
Chapter 6 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “Jonah, it’s Lenny. Look, you really need to call me back. I’m not fucking with you. Seriously.”“Why didn’t you tell me?”He was lucky I had Mo in my arms when that stupid question came out of his mouth, because if I’d had my hands free, I…
Chapter 7 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “It’s me. Lenny. I really need to talk to you, so stop being a prick. I’m going back to Houston soon, and we need to talk. We don’t have to see each other. Just a call. Text. Whatever. I don’t give a shit. Please.”I wasn’t even…
Chapter 8 – The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata
Filed to story: The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata “You are genuinely pissing me off now. I made it back to Houston, not that you give a shit, but I still need to talk to you. (pause) It’s Lenny.”I woke up the way I hated the most: jolting myself awake.One minute, I’d been totally out,…