“You did what?” Palmer asked, surprised. “Do you have any idea how bad that’s for you? We don’t need them to keep bullying you anymore.”Christopher shrugged his shoulders, giving her a soft smile. “Well, I will have you to defend me, right?” He said as she smacked him on his shoulder, making him laugh. “It’s not funny, Chris,” she pouted, crossing her arms on her chest as he hugged her, kissing her temple to make her happy. “I’m used to it, Palmer. Although it was satisfying to see his face when I said that. Of course, I ended up with a toilet makeover, but I&rsq

It was Tuesday morning, and Gunner would finally leave the hospital. Faith wanted to see him, but her parents had prohibited any interaction with him. She walked to school instead of taking the school bus, but she took a detour towards the bus station on the way there. Faith paid for the ticket and got on. She sat on the middle seat and put on a hat and sunglasses, trying to hide her face from any local person who could recognize her. The bus took off not long after. An hour later, she was at the bus station close to the hospital.As soon as Faith walked in, she looked for the room and found it at the end of the hallway. Gunner was dressed and ready to leave. She stood in the doorway, admiring her handsome boyfriend. He grabbed all his belongings while his parents were taking them out to the car. “

The sun was setting on the horizon. Palmer had agreed to walk with Christopher through the trails. The only sound they could hear was the horses neighing in the distance and the cows mooing while they grazed. They walked in silence until they reached the lake. Christopher was nervous, and he wasn’t sure how to start the conversation. The sun was looking beautiful, the sky with orange and purple hues was a breathtaking view. “Palmer...”“Not now, Chris. Let me enjoy the silence for a bit, please,” she said, hugging herself, not daring to look at the guy walking right next to her. The guy she was dying to kiss. Christophe

The next morning, Palmer woke up before her parents to make some breakfast. She grabbed a wicker basket and some utensils with plates to put them inside.Humming along while cooking, she finally got the egg sandwiches ready and homemade raspberry iced tea. She also washed two apples in the sink and put them in the basket before closing it tightly.“Someone is up early. Where are you going?” Daisy asked as she walked into the kitchen and looked at Palmer’s fixings on the table.“I’m having some breakfast with Christopher at the lake,” Palmer replied, taking the basket and holding it against her as she grabbed a hat and some sunscreen in case she needed it for him. 

Palmer knocked on the door, and after hearing a faint come in, she opened it before walking into the room. Faith was sitting on the bed, her legs crossed as she looked out the window. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and when Palmer sat down in front of her, she looked her way, smiling sadly. Palmer could feel her pain, and tried to comfort her with a smile, squeezing her hands to let her know everything would be okay.“I love him, Palmer. If my father could see that he’s a great guy, he would not think that way. He’s always focused on how well I could live if I were with a rich guy,” she cried.“I’m so sorry. Everything’s going to be okay. We’ll ke