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Chapter 34
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2024-12-11 15:43:19Lana
My mood had been depressed the whole week long, the reality of my summer drawing to an end weighed heavily on me - more so than it had ever done before. I guess this time around I had more motivation to stay awake than in the past. Rhett had tried to cheer me up, texting me cute messages and dropping off flowers or doughnuts whenever he came back from school.
That was another thing that bugged me. He and Willow got to go to school together, and I envied them that experience. Just the normalcy of it all.
The hike had been a great idea, and had been really fun until my brain decided to run away with me again, taking itself into dark places. I even imagined waking up to find Willow and Rhett together - which would never happen, I know that.
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