ty to my cloud drive. As I picked at my hospital meal and listened to my mom's concerned cha

en she asked, "What happened

ologue from earlier in the day and asked h

girl, and you weren't happy about it. You even led some people to confron

smates in high school and rarely had conflicts wi

sisted on climbing up to rescue him at midnight, ignoring everyone's advice. If Andres had

sses or working at my father's company to gain expe

fter graduating when I started foll

and asked, "When did

nce kindergarten. You, Andres

dn't I rememb

I called the doctor to

back, there was no sig

mother said completely

howed up, carrying an abs

t even glancing at me. He put the bask

id I just call him "Van"? And why did I sound so.

t want him here. I wanted him

race, you'd better figure out your place.

believe that you'll see how amazing I am one da

mazing I am. I already know it

ether. It seemed like the storyli

llic taste of blood filled my mouth, I re

controlled again. "Van, I've suffered so much for you. How can

together forever, and no one

he is the best. I only

ness support but refused to let go of t

to see Vance w

me nauseous. Thankfully, he was so disgusted by my vomiting that h

both Vance and Penelope were there? Why did the

ddenly remembered And

Andres, I could

ould talk me down every time I

e it out afte