All Chapters of PROMISE ME, JAKE: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

~Bobbie~Is it possible to feel the blood rushing through my body, feel the rise and fall of my chest, yet I feel so dead inside?Since my father revealed the truth behind my real identity, I’ve held on to this grudge I have for my grandparents. ‘I have the right to be mad.’ I kept convincing myself of this. But this? They didn’t deserve this.Because of greed for power and jealousy, the person Nonno treated as his son resulted in this violent act. Mayor West, how could he do this to them?Every secret has its expiration date, but why do I have this compelling thought that I never wanted to learn any more secrets from people around me. Because Nonno discovered that he’d been laundering money, he resulted in killing them to cover up his track

~Bobbie~ I’ve told Mel and Candice countless times that I will not attend prom. As I expected, they threw a fit and won’t take no for an answer. “Please?” It’s prom night. Both of them need to be at school ten minutes ago, but here they are, dressed to the nines along with their dates, Matt and Cole. Mel is flaunting her long legs through the slit of her burgundy gauzy woven chiffon dress. The plunging V-neckline revealed enough skin, same with the V-back. I knew Matt protested a few times with her choice of clothing. But then again, prom is something that should be special. Candice was never one to indulge in revealing too much skin. She’s wearing a double shoulder strapped blush pink dress. It's sweetheart neckline that led to a surplice bodice gave justice to her

~Bobbie~My entire body is shaking, hands and toes hurting from being curled for too long. Morning is here. I can feel the heat passing through the curtains of my balcony, the blowing wind sweeping the thin drapes with utter gentleness.I haven’t moved from my bed since I opened my eyes hours ago. It’s not by choice. I just don’t have the strength anymore.So this is how it feels to give up? It’s somewhat rejuvenating to not have the urge to fight anymore. I wish I didn’t have fought for so long and just succumbed to the darkness that’s trying to consume me. To accept every vile word that people throw at me with open arms.I can hear them. Dad, Damon, and Matt kept peeking inside my room to see if I was awake. Maybe I can tell them to

~Bobbie~“We were happy. Carolina, Dad, you, Brandon, and I. I’ve always wanted a complete family,” she let out a sour laugh, “a little sister that I can dress up and play house with. Everything was perfect. After Carolina and Dad’s marriage, I thought I finally got what I wished for until your family asked us to move from Naples to Bergamo. Your grandparents wanted her and Dad to take care of the vineyard since my father had no interest in taking part in the St. Clair chains of hotels.”Priya stood up, her shoulder stiff, walking towards the ceiling-high glass wall, looking over the ocean. “My father was a good man, Bobbie. Before he met Carolina, he worked as a baker in Naples. We are not wealthy like the St. Clair, but we were happy, even with just the two of us.”S

~Bobbie~“It all started with Jake,” Mel mumbled, combing my hair.Seated crossed legs in my bed at the beach house, Tina and Candice relaxing in the same position facing Mel and me, watching… observing.We all came down from our high with puffy eyes and runny noses, crumpled tissues scattered on the carpet of my room. I told them everything apart from the talk I had with Priya - that is meant for some other time.“Yeah,” Candice second, proceeding to lie on her back with her head resting on Tina’s lap. “After the prom, the entire school was gloomy. It’s actually surprising, as if someone died - literally. There was no laughter or chatter from the hallways and even in class, our professors were really down. We could barely