Jasmine's POV
Oh, no! I gasped.
It was like my whole world came tumbling, and flushed down the drain I bore with my bare hands... It felt so surreal, like a wild dream I desperately wished to wake up from.
How long has he been standing there? How much did he hear? Limp, I stood up, trembling to my bones. Now wasn't the time to get steady before acting, but rather act spontaneously before it got to a full-blown mess.
Dragging my weak feet along, I approached him slowly but steadily. He scoffed, looked from Rylee to me, and rushed out of the dining area with a few steps backward.
Now, he was out of sight completely. With my legs unable to carry my weight, I fell on my knees, still in denial.
Crap! My breathing spiked. I fought the sob about to erupt from me... I was panting furiously.
"Calm down, please,” Rylee spoke up for the first time.
Calm down? I scoffed. Of course, it was a walk in the Park for her, it wasn’t her problem and I didn't expect her to understand, much more sy
