All Chapters of Chasing Midnight Promises : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

I stiffened in my seat.“Raya?” My voice cracked. “What… what is it about?”The question left me too fast.My grip tightened on the phone, knuckles whitening, as a slow chill crept up my spine like something had gone terribly wrong.A video?Of Raya?My heart picked up speed.What kind of video?The thought raced ahead of me, dragging my stomach with it. Something about the way Raven said it—calm, distant—made it feel heavier than anything I’d heard all day.No.No, no, no.It couldn’t be.I swallowed hard. “Wait… don’t tell me—it’s a sex tape?”The words fell out, unfiltered.A sharp breath escaped me, the panic now fully in my throat.I clutched the phone tighter, trying to steady my fingers. “Raven?” I pressed. “What is it? What is she doing in the clip?”Nothing.The silence on the other end was terrifying.I blinked and stared at the screen. The call was still active. Seconds passing. Tick. Tick. Tick.Was she still watching it? Or… avoiding my questions?“Raven?” I said again, v

As soon as I heard the knocks, my eyes flew open.Raven froze mid-sentence.We both turned to the door.“You expecting someone?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.“I was about to ask you the same thing.”Another knock. This one firmer.We both just stared at the door.Neither of us moved.“Get it,” I muttered, already pushing myself off the couch and dragging toward the hallway.“Coward,” she muttered back, rolling her eyes.I was halfway to my room when I heard the soft creak of the front door opening behind me.Then Raven’s voice—quiet. Almost shocked.She called out a name.Just one name.My steps halted.Slowly, I turned.She was standing in the doorway.Raya.Hair neatly tied back. Clothes untouched. Face blank.No emotion.No words.Just her.Like a ghost wearing skin.Raven didn’t move. Neither did I.She stood in front of the door, shoulders stiff, eyes fixed on Raya. But it wasn’t really at her. It was like Raven was staring through her, seeing something else entirely

Raya looked down.Raven’s words still echoed in the air—Too good for my brother.Raven squeezed her hand. “Let this go, okay? All of it. Step back from the mess. From him. Focus on your reason for being here. There are good guys around, Raya. Guys who don’t need fixing. Who won’t tear you up on the inside.”She smiled.“Noah’s not your story. He’s not your person. He’s just bad news.”For a second, it was quiet again.Then something happened.Raya pulled her hand from Raven’s.Gently. No anger.But with purpose.And she stood.Just like that.Raya took two steps forward away from us.Immediately, Raven’s gaze flickered to mine. She stared with a look that asked, Did I say something wrong?I shook my head.Raya paused and turned. Her eyes met ours.That was all it took.Raven rose from the couch. She couldn’t hold it in anymore. The guilt had crept in, rising faster than she could manage. She stepped forward, lips parting to speak.But before a word could leave her mouth, Raya lifted a

Behind me, Raya began to sob again. She was trying to speak, but the words kept choking in her throat. All I could hear was the broken sound of someone fighting hard to explain their pain and losing the battle every second.Then, through the silence, her trembling voice broke free.“Please, Mia…” she said, breathless. “Please. I’m sorry for what I said earlier. It was never my intention for things to turn out the way they did. I didn’t mean to accuse you.”My heart clenched, but I didn’t turn around.Her voice kept shaking. “I just… I don’t know what to do anymore. I love Noah. I know he loves me too. I can feel it, Mia. He’s just battling with things nobody else can see. But I see them. I see him. I know he’s scared. I know he’s pushing people away. But I’m not giving up on him. I can’t.”I stood still, every muscle in my body tightening. I didn’t speak, and I couldn't move either.“I need your help. Please. I’m begging you.”That word—begging—it crushed something in me. Because I th

My eyes stayed open beneath the water, watching the tiny bubbles escape from my nose, unmoving. I let the silence drown every part of me, hoping maybe it would reach whatever had started burning from the moment Raya walked into our apartment.I don’t know how long I stayed.I just knew I wasn’t ready to come up.Not yet.Not when it still felt like everything above the surface was on fire.So I remained under.The silence wrapped around me like a blanket that had forgotten how to comfort. Time felt slower in here. The kind of slow that seeps into your bones. The water was cold, yet somehow comforting—until something began to shift.At first, it was faint. A soft knock. Dull, barely there. Almost like a dream trying to pull me back to waking.I didn't move.Then it came again—firmer this time. Louder.Then again.The sound trembled through the water, bending and warping as it reached me.Raven.I shut my eyes tighter. Not now. Not yet. I just needed this moment. I needed everything to