18

Avalyn's POV

A few days passed, and I found myself not wanting to do much. Logan, Natalie and Rebecca had all taken tums to check on me and encourage me to stay positive of the situation.

Rebecca had told me about the library, and, after much debate, I agreed to go with her. Thinking about her closing argument made me chuckle.

‘Ava, if you don‘t go, I will carry you there. Do you want me to carry you?‘ She could be quite persuasive, I had to admit. The laughter we shared when I told her I definitely didn‘t want her carrying me did make me smile. The library was a three–story–tall building, and it was even grander than she described. Being there really did change my mood.

Rebecca and I wandered the shelves for hours until I had selected a few books to read. The entire time, she made jokes about the romances I selected, while I tried to convince her they were beautiful stories. As the sun began to set off in the distance, I enjoyed the cool breeze that was drifting in through t