#Chapter356Spring break fiascoLarkinWe traveled to the beach house in Myrtle Beach for spring break. It’s crowded with everyone having to bunk together. Imagine all the cousins, the Harpers, and us together in one house. It wasn’t pretty, but it worked.I needed space. I couldn’t deal with a lot
#Chapter357Things are getting out of handLarkinAfter spring break, we returned to school and started our next semester. In two months, we would finish up our sophomore year. Well, my siblings would. I had to take summer courses, drat. Thank God for online classes.We still had to deal with Derek
#Chapter358Trouble is brewingLarkinAs the semester was ending, we worked to draw Derek out and take care of him. Dad and our uncles were arriving to bring us home from school. We didn’t let sleeping dogs lie. We were causing more problems than we needed.Have you ever poked at a vicious animal? Y
#Chapter359RepercussionsLarkinAfter that night, there was a somber tone with everyone. Lakin was angry, which was understandable. None of us wanted to leave until we found out if Mia would wake up. Michael stayed with her every single day, as did Lakin.The doctors said until she wakes up, we wou
#Chapter360Returning to homeLarkinWe returned home. It was nice to be home with everything that had happened, except I had to take online summer courses. Oh, yay!I was busy signing up for my summer courses. Major had to tell Michael he got married, which Michael didn’t take well. He also had to
#Chapter361Unconditional LoveLakinPatience has never been my strong suit. I prefer to use my fists to get my point across. But, of course, now I would have to garnish some with Mia.Her speech had improved, and so did her motor skills, but she had developed an innocence about her. She looked at t
#Chapter362Taking it slowLakinI got dressed, left to pick up Mia, then got out of the car, walked up to the door, and knocked. Michael answered and nodded as I walked through the doorway.I climbed the stairs to Mia’s bedroom. I knocked and heard her say, “Come in.”I turned the handle, walking i
#Chapter363An explanationMajorI went to explain things to Nash before Luna did. I checked the bakery. He was there, thank God. And so were his brothers. Shit.I went inside and over to him as he was setting up a display case.“Hey, Nash,” I said as he stopped, and so did his brothers. “I mean, ca