HannahThe sudden downpour of rain caught everyone, myself and Noah included, off guard. Gasping, I stumbled backwards beneath the onslaught of cold water, my mouth hanging open. Even Noah’s eyes went wide as he took in the scene around us, his hair already plastered to his head.Within seconds, the
The venom in her words gave me pause. “I didn’t take you as the religious type,” I said, furrowing my brow.Zoe simply shrugged. “I’m not, really. But rain wasn’t in the forecast today, and now for it to start downpouring like this out of nowhere…”Her voice trailed off meaningfully. I opened and cl
Hannah & NoahHannah’s POVA younger Noah and Zoe stared up at me from the faded old photographs, joyous smiles plastered across their youthful faces. I hadn’t seen Noah smile like that in… I couldn’t even remember how long. Years.And he had offered this, a memory of that joy that he had never trul
Noah opened his mouth to say something, but then shut it again. His jaw clenched tightly as he turned and stormed out, slamming the door shut behind him. The sound made me wince, my arms wrapping around myself in a protective gesture.It was only once he was gone that I let out a breath I hadn’t rea
HannahTaking a deep breath, I dove beneath the surface of the water, the world above me growing muffled and distant. My hands reached out as I dove down, down, down…Finally, my fingers met the bottom of the little pond, stirring up tiny clouds of dust and silt that swirled around my fingers. Small
Hannah & NoahHannah’s POVDrake’s hand found my waist as we began to move to the music. His touch was light, almost hesitant, as if he—Drake, the supposed playboy and womanizer—couldn’t believe that this was happening.“You look... stunning,” he said, his eyes roaming over my red dress. “Not that y
HannahAfter my dance with Drake, I made my way back to where my friends were gathered. Amber, Emma, and Viona were huddled together with their heads bent, giggling about something that they were holding between them.“What’s so funny?” I asked as I approached.Amber turned to me, and it was then th
HannahI quickly made my way downstairs to let Viona in. I clutched my robe around myself, glad to see that the house had long since gone quiet and that the festival had come to an end—and that Noah had apparently gone to sleep.As soon as I opened the back door, Viona rushed into my arms, tears str