Chapter SixtyFour

Chapter SixtyFour

Mike’s Point of View

Days had passed since I saw Ella and I just couldn’t get the whole situation out of my mind. So many times I started typing out a text message and then deleted it or went to call her, but couldn’t bring myself to press the button.

Luke and Peyton were bringing the baby home today, and honestly, I wanted to avoid the whole thing. Sure, the baby was cute but right now, I didn’t wanna deal with that either. Grabbing my keys, I decided to go for a drive and clear my head.

Pulling up in the beach parking lot, I got out of the car and headed down to the sand. It was like a homing beacon, like I just automatically gravitated to the beach when I was stressed or having a bad day. There was just something about the sounds of the sea that just relaxed me instantly.

Walking along, I could already feel my stress fading away. There weren’t many people here today, which was unusual, just some dog walkers, and families having picnics. I carried on wandering