LOGIN“How could you?” Noah demands, his voice raw. “You knew I was regretting how I treated her. You knew I wanted a chance and you took her from me.”A humorless laugh leaves me, and I shake my head. “Are you serious right now? I didn’t even know who she was… And I met her when you were still treating h
ADRIAN.I don’t remember getting into the car. I don’t remember starting the engine. All I remember is the look on her face and the chilling words she said.It keeps playing in my head, wreaking havoc in my already depleted soul.We had such a great day. I cleared my schedule and spent the entire da
“No,” I answer immediately. “I didn’t.”“Not even a suspicion?” he presses.“No,” I repeat, frustration rising. “Why would I lie about that?”“I want to believe you, but…”“But what?” I insist. “Why can’t you accept it as it is? A messed up, terrible coincidence.”“Because from where I am standing,
“It’s not nearly enough!” Noah pushes back.I stare at him because really? Does he not know when to shut the fuck up and leave?I get that this must come as a shock to him—not that I care—but it’s a shock to all of us. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d end up dating one of his best friend
I never pried because I thought that once we were more serious in our relationship, I’d meet them because they were part of his circle, just like he would get to meet Lilly.Looking back at those conversations…I should have asked more. I should have pushed. I should have at least asked for a name. M
SIERRA.“Adrian?”The name leaves Noah’s lips like a ghost.His name and the familiarity in it loops in my mind on repeat, echoing over and over no matter how hard I try to shut it out.“Noah?”Besides me, Adrian stills as if he’s seen a ghost. He looks at Noah like he doesn’t trust what he is curre
Brook.The house feels emptier these days. Ever since Sierra’s accident, Noah’s barely been home. I tell myself it’s because of work… but I know better. It’s because of her.I hate it. Hate that even after all these years he’s still drawn to her. Even after all that Chloe did, all that I did, all th
After a while the air becomes tense, especially after no one speaks. The atmosphere before he came was light, but now, it’s so tense it makes me shift on the bed.There is just something about Noah I can’t always explain. Whenever he’s in a room, he always seems to suck everything from it leaving it
It’s not long after Benji and the rest leave when Lilly bursts through the doorway like a ray of sunshine, her hair tied in a messy bun, her face bright even under the harsh hospital lights.“Guess who’s officially getting discharged?” she says, her voice bubbling with excitement.I can’t help but s
“No” I snap “What you’re doing It’s disrespectful. It’s tarnishing her memory.”Sierra takes a step forward, her voice cool. “Is this really about Chloe, Brook? Or something else?”My stomach drops. I remember the conversation we had in the parking lot. How she easily figured out my secret.I school







