"Red River it is!" "Yayy!" Together, we walked out of the office and headed out of the building. The car was waiting for us at the door, and I watched as they all jumped into the back seat with so much excitement. I pulled Sophia's door open and watched her climb into the car. There was something
SOPHIA "I've never realized it, Love. And I'm really sorry." Asher spoke softly while looking into my eyes. I shook my head and forced a weak smile. "You have nothing to be sorry for. It's not your fault my life became the tragedy that it did. If anything, you made living worthwhile. Perhaps that
Being here again after almost two decades was a lot for me. After papa died, I made sure to cut myself away from everything that reminded me of him, and that included this place. I told myself it would take the pain away faster, make his memories fade and make his death hurt less. I couldn't tell i
My heart squeezed in my chest. It was that lump again. It had found its way to my throat and wouldn't go down no matter how hard, and how many times I tried to swallow it. The man lady Hannah spoke of reminded me about my father. Papa used to sing me songs on this very bench too. He tried to teach
SOPHIAI hopelessly flung myself into his arms without any second thoughts. My conversation with Lady Hannah taught me the importance of being with people who loved you. I was never going to risk my family for anything. "Love?" Asher called out when I locked my arms around his neck. The feeling of
ASHER **Thirty minutes earlier** It hurt to see Sophia break down into tears in front of me. I held her and led her back to the car without saying any words. She didn't need me to speak at that moment. All she needed was the comfort of my presence, and I was ready to offer that. As we drove, she
He took my hand in his with a nervous smile spread across his lips. Once our hands were locked in a handshake, the nervous smile disappeared, leaving a bold grin on his face. "I didn't think I would see you anytime soon, seeing as you didn't bother to come visit when I was at the hospital." "You h
SOPHIA Something was wrong. I continued to stare at the back of his neck that the strands of his black hair allowed me to see. Something was terribly wrong. When I saw Reed at our door this morning, my anger returned, and my heart broke for Asher all over again. Why was he here? Who the hell gave