Chapter 41Astrid’s POVIt had been a week.Seven long, dragging days trapped under my mother’s roof, drowning in her lectures and Dave’s constant presence. Mom fluttered around me with fussing words, repeating the same warnings–“eat more“, “you should rest more”, “don’t think too much.” And Dave hovered like a shadow I never asked for. It was exactly why I hated staying here.This morning she’d sent me to fetch groceries with her, and by the time we returned, my head throbbed with all the blabbering I had endured. My patience was gone. I dropped the bags on the counter and forced a smile that didn’t reach my eyes.“Thanks, Mom. I’ll… unpack later,” I muttered.I excused myself, climbing the stairs two at a time, desperate for space.College would resume soon anyway and summer break was nearly over. I wanted to be back at Micah’s, even if it meant listening to his grumpy words instead of Mom’s.And maybe…seeing Rhett again.The thought lodged in my chest like a thorn. I hadn’t heard
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