CHAPTER 71: Back Home

RUE

Tysha's question lingered in my mind, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that I hadn't answered it well enough. The guilt weighed heavily on me, knowing that I hadn't expressed my true desire to have her as my girlfriend.

It wasn't that I was uncertain about my feelings for her. On the contrary, I knew deep down that I wanted her in my life. But there were still things I needed to fix, aspects of my life that required my attention before I could fully commit to a relationship.

As we flew away from Isla Llevaste, I made a silent promise to myself that I would address those issues and find a way to make things right. Only then could I give Tysha the answer she deserved.

"We have to go," I said, bidding goodbye to Cecilia, whom I considered a second mother, and Adam, whom I treated like a younger brother.

The helicopter was already waiting for Tysha