I slowly turn in the direction of the sound to find Rowan seated next to me. It’s like I’d wished him into existence. That wasn’t all. For the first time since I’ve known him, Rowan wasn’t wearing a suit. He had a black V-neck t-shirt and blue jeans. “What are you doing here?” I stammer, still not
He was a bit taller than Calvin, but that didn’t make Calvin back down. “I’ve had enough of you. Enough of you controlling my fucking life. Why don’t you just drop dead and save us all the trouble” Calvin tells Rowan. I stand there frozen unable to believe what he just said. There was malice in hi
My head was going to blow up and leave pieces of meat scattered all over my living room. I haven’t had a moment of peace at all. Thoughts keep running through my head. Never stopping. Never ceasing. It was driving me insane, for heaven’s sake. “Okay, now I want you to focus on the key and the inse
“I don’t think so” He was always tight-lipped about the mother of his son. I didn’t know anything. Were they married, then divorced? Were they just in a relationship? How long have they known each other? I doubt he will ever willingly give me the information I need to piece things together. Beside
Rowan. “Is Noah coming?” my mother asks me. “Not today, mom. I forgot to let Ava know, and I didn’t want to spring this on her all of a sudden,” I tell her as I walk into Kate’s home. It was our monthly get-together. Just like the last one, I didn’t want to be here. The only reason I was there wa
“Hey Ro, I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my cheeks. “Yeah” it’s the only response I can master, given that I’m not really glad to be here. She gets distracted by my parents, and I see that as my chance to slip away. I head straight to my brother. “How are things going?” he asks after the
Emma The day I’ve been dreading was here. I was afraid of the truth getting out, but never in my wildest dream did I think that Ava would be the one to reveal it. I’ve tried so hard to keep it a secret. It was my shame to bear, and now everyone knew. Rowan knew. Among everyone, he’s the one I didn
Mom collapses in the chair after my admission. The heartbroken look in her eyes was undoing me. The disappointed look she gave me nearly made me crumble on the spot. Travis, who had been holding me, lets go as if I had burned him. He backs away from me slowly until he’s a few feet away. I know the