Chapter 3I stripped us till we were both in our underwear, as the cold air was causing goosebumps on our skins. Ollie was shivering but trying to be brave, trusting me to keep him safe. The irony wasn't lost on me."Hold my hand," I said, leading him toward the waves as I added. "We'll go in together."The water was cold as we waded deeper into it. Ollie gasped and clung to me, his small body shaking from the temperature."It's too cold, Lake," he said, his teeth chattering as he looked at me. "I want to go back.""Just a little deeper," I said, my voice filled with unshed tears as I added. "I promise you it'll be okay."But as we moved further into the water, something inside me began to crack, as I was beginning to have doubts about this. Killing myself was okay. But could I kill the only light I know? The way Ollie trusted me completely, the way he'd waited for me at school without question, the way he'd said he knew I'd come for him—it was breaking my heart in ways I hadn't expe
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