Chapter 20

Rafe was out of his room and slowly closing the door to avoid being heard by his parents or anyone in the house. He tried to close the door as quietly as possible but it failed. As he stood in the doorway, ready to leave the house, he suddenly heard his parents coming up the stairs behind him. He sighed and leaned against the frame, knowing they wanted to talk to him.

His father was the one who spoke first. "Rafe, we need to talk to you about Ivy."

Rafe's father gestured to him to come closer.

"It's really important."

Rafe hesitated before turning around. He knew this was coming, but he still wasn't sure what to say. His parents had been worried about him ever since Raymond had told them about him and Ivy.

He blamed Raymond. His brother could not shut his trap.

His mother stepped closer and took his hand. "Rafe, we know you and we know how much you care about Ivy, but we're worried about you. We don't want you to make any rash decisions or do anything you'll regret later."

His father