Ch. 11 Sophie's Choice

Sarah’s POV

I’d been at Fair Winds for over a week. Seven whole days had passed since my world had been made whole and then turned to ash in the space of an hour. Yet somehow, it still felt like it just happened yesterday, the wounds still raw and oozing.

Originally, I had planned to come for a fun visit with my cousin, Hallie. She was the same age as me and we always had the best time when we got together. But not this time. This time I’d stayed locked up in my room, alternating between body-wracking sobs and hours of frantic pacing as I tried to force my brain to think logically about my predicament. It was a battle I had no chance of winning. Because my heart was thoroughly shattered, and nothing is ever logical when it comes to matters of the heart.

“Sarah?” Hallie called my name after knocking softly on my door.

“It’s okay. Hal. You can come in.” I called back. I knew she was worried about me and I couldn’t keep pushing her off.

“Hey.” She greeted timidly, testing the wa