I had prepared for bed and was almost asleep when my phone rang. I nearly jumped out of my skin at the sound. “Hello?” I answered groggily. “Hello, Crystal? It’s Noah. Did I wake you?” “Only a little.” “I’m so sorry. I can call back later—” I chuckled. “It’s fine, it’s fine. Just tell me
“I don’t know how you can help,” I said as I looked back at my dead car. “There’s no repair shop in town. I’m not sure if there’s even a tow truck.” “Well, lucky for you, I happen to know a thing or two about cars.” Andrew climbed out of his Aston Martin and popped the trunk. “I also take a full t
I shivered as darkness closed in around us. Snow fell down softly, making me wish I had worn a heavier coat. I silently cursed my Honda Civic for still not starting. I watched check the coolant levels by the combined light of his flashlight and the headlights of his Aston Martin. With him bending
“It all looks divine,” Andrew said as he picked up his glass of red wine. “I assume you cooked it all yourself, Eliza?” “Oh, I had a little help from Nikolas. He loves to mash the yams.” She took Nikolas’s hand and kissed the knuckles. The gesture, though small, warmed my heart. “Thank the god
I avoided Eliza and Nikolas when I returned to Eliza’s house, alone, and rushed up to the bedroom that Eliza had given me. I stayed there the rest of the night, except when I needed to use the restroom, and pretended to be too tired to come back out. I didn’t want to take the risk of running into An
I was silent for the rest of breakfast. If anyone noticed, they didn’t say anything. I thought that I saw Andrew glancing over at me a few times, but I couldn’t be sure. After breakfast, Eliza asked Andrew and me to take Donner on a walk. Andrew said “yes” immediately, but I hesitated. With Donner
We picked up Donner and left him at the house with Eliza before taking Nikolas to the hospital. The hospital was in the next town over, so it was quicker than waiting for an ambulance and cheaper, too. When we got to the hospital, the doctors rushed Nikolas off to the ICU, and we were left to fill
“What are you two doing here?” Pete demanded of Eliza and me. “We’re your father’s guests,” I said, tilting my chin up at him. “What are you doing here?” He sneered at me. “He’s my father. I came to check in on the old fart.” I looked over him quickly, trying to assess the state he was in. H