eth Ha

, the sterile smell of anti

d found me collapsed on the lawn. The paramedics

face a mask of sheer,

broken his favorite, most valuable possession: his perf

ar through him. "I'm so sorry, Lis. I swear to God, I didn't see

upid part that still loved

g" didn't stop him

I went to a team party with him. He vanished

drunk linebacker cornered me. He was huge, and he was aggres

my voice catchi

my voice swallowed

ut my phone and called him.

the single second I needed to break free. I ran outsid

truck in the drivew

stroking her knuckles, while she cried

hone ring. He was too engrossed in his role as h

is face went white. The panic was back. He saw t

hand through his hair. "I didn't he

l the emotion scoured out of me. "Because you we

t he always did. He thr

non-refundable, week-long trip to a private, five

on that was becoming all too familiar. "No distractions. I

atch a mortal woun

by the constant cycle of betrayal a

ast c

aybe I could find the boy I

hope that would lead to