Ethan

“Are you sure? Don’t be lying to me, Hope.” I couldn’t believe it when Hope got off the phone with Morgan, and she said that Morgan had told her that we could come over.

“Oh my, God, Ethan, let’s go. She wants to see us.” Hope grabbed her hoodie and pulled my hand towards the door. “Grandma, we’ll be back. We’re going to Morgan’s house.” Hope rushed out the door before our grandmother could respond.

I didn’t know if I was going to get us there alive. My hands shook the whole time I drove Hope and me to Morgan’s. I kept replaying everything in my head that I wanted to tell her.

I’m sorry.

I never told anyone about our times together.

I never took the money.

I love you.

The question was, would she listen to me?

“C’mon, Ethan, hurry up.” Hope’s push on my shoulder brought me out of t