~MARCELLA~The most important thing I care about right now is getting to Lucas fast.I grab my keys and rush out of the house, almost forgetting my phone before running back to grab it.Then I’m out again, running.My heart pounds wildly against my chest as I jump into my car.My fingers shake so badly I almost drop the keys, fumbling before finally jamming them into the ignition.The engine roars to life, and I’m already driving before I fully process it.The road blurs past me.Everything feels too slow, too far.My hands grip the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles turning white.“Please be okay…” I whisper under my breath, my voice trembling.“Please… Lucas…”The entire drive is torture and my mind won't stop spiralling into different thoughts.What if he’s worse than they said?What if I’m too late?What if….“Stop it!” I snap at myself, my breathing uneven.Tears sting my eyes, but I blink them away.Not now.I can’t break now.“You don’t get to fall apart,”
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