Chapter 62

Stacey

I don’t how long I stayed there crouching on the floor with my head in my hands, the ground beneath me a blur as tears continue to fall. All I felt was Gretchen nudging me with her snout. I felt numb, almost as if I was hovering above my body in a state of shock. My mouth felt dry and stale, the taste of salt lingering from my tears. As much as I knew it was the right thing to do, it hurt. I hated hurting Todd. He had done nothing wrong. I just prayed that the moon goddess would give him someone who deserved him and would treat him right and secretly, deep down, maybe, just maybe, we might be able to be friends again.

Still, I refused to cling to any kind of hope that was a possibility. My mind drifted to Jaden … I didn’t even know where we stood. He had been in my hospital day and night when I first woke up. I knew he wanted me, but then it was as if he was saying goodbye. I guess he was as he hadn’t come to see me and I found him in her room. At least Todd was no longer tangl