CHAPTER NINETY-THREE

Noah's Pov

I could hear the blue doves squawk back into focus; right over my head and up into the sky, as I stood there reeling from Colin's statement. I had said the exact same thing, but his tone had made it carry a different weight that slammed me into the ground even though I was still standing.

I felt weightless, and as a flurry of birds swooped around, it felt like the wind would carry me with them.

I didn't know how to react and I paused, with my head down to my feet and my hand going through my hair.

But as I heard the sound of his footsteps fade farther away, I suddenly raised myself up and chased after him.

"Hey, hold on!..."

I ran and in a few paces I caught up to him. I reached up ahead and in front of the craggy path, then blocked him again with my hands.

"Look, Colin...I'm sorry okay..." I said, drifting to a stop. "I just have a lot bothering me right now, and I feel I'm way in over my head..." I explained. "I'm stressed because I'm just not sure if I can handle all th