Chapter 22: Violet

"Well, you sure are here bright and early."

My grandmother pulls me in for a warm hug as I step inside the sunny kitchen.

I shrug, and say with an overly cheerful smile, "I've missed you guys, and thought I'd swing by for breakfast."

Those words have her lips tilting up at the corners. "Aww, you're such a sweet girl." In the very next breath, she adds, "You should have brought Sam with you."

Yeah...there's no way that was going to happen. Even the thought is enough to leave me wincing. I couldn't get out of the apartment fast enough this morning. As soon as I heard Sam and Roan take off for their workout, I threw my things into a bag and flew out the door.

Kind of like an escape convict fleeing the scene of a heinous crime.

After last night, there was no way in hell I was sticking around for their return. As much as I would love to hash all this out with Sam and get our friendship back on track, I can't do it right now. My emotions are all over the place.

If everything we