Chapter 153. Ava “Is it okay if Corrine and I come by the day after tomorrow?” Letty asks. She had called a few minutes ago. I’d been surprised, but happy that she had. The last time she was here, we talked, and I got why I’d become her friend despite her relationship with Travis. She was a fun
My heart beats wildly as I listen to them. Do you think he told her the truth? That single sentence keeps playing in my mind over and over again, like a broken damn record. I feel paralyzed as I wait for Rowan to reply. I hold Iris tightly in my arms because I could feel not only my hands but my
“Ava, wake up; dinner is ready.” His voice pulls me from my dreams. It wasn’t a really good dream, but neither was it bad. It was one of those dreams that left you with confusion and vague images of what you dreamed of. “Iris?” “Don’t worry. She woke up; I gave her a bottle, and she went back to
The happiness I’d been feeling moments ago completely evaporates as a surge of irritation takes over my entire body. “When I said everyone, I meant everyone, Noah. There will be no exceptions.” I grind out between clenched teeth. “But I don’t want her to come,” he snaps at me. “Who is Sierra?” Ro
These past few weeks have been hectic, and I’m not talking about the time I spent in prison. Am I okay? Definitely not. I’m so far from okay that nothing in my life makes any sense right now. I won’t hide the fact that I’m lost. I had this plan. This goal and a dream to one day be with Rowan. I foc
How do I tell her that I feel lost? How do I tell her that nothing in my life makes sense? Why was I even placed in this world to begin with? I’ve lost the energy and will to do anything because I feel like nothing matters anymore. “I just want to be alone, Mom,” I reply. “There are things I need t
I can’t stop the panic that fills me or the way my heart beats so wildly that I’m afraid it’s going to punch a hole through the center of my fucking chest. What the hell am I doing here? Why would I come here of all places? The questions keep swimming in my head, but for the love of me, I have no
Don’t even get me started on Gunner. He is just a kid, yet I’ve done so much damage that I don’t even know where to begin fixing what I've broken. He's my flesh and blood, yet I’ve done everything to run from that little fact. I feel ashamed when I think of all I’ve put him through. I remember how