Chapter Twenty-Two: Cole povThe day after Maya and I had lunch at the diner, I woke up feeling lighter than I had in months.Not happy. Not fixed. But lighter. Like someone had taken a weight off my chest that I didn't even know I was carrying. The guest house was quiet. The sun was coming through the windows. The birds were singing outside. I lay in bed for a while, staring at the ceiling, thinking about everything that had happened.Maya wasn't ready to forgive me. But she was here. She was trying. That was enough for now.My phone buzzed. Jay.Good morning.Good morning, I replied.Did you sleep?Yeah. First time in weeks.Me too.Must have been the good news.Must have been.I smiled. I couldn't help it. Jay had that effect on me. Even through a text message.I'll see you later, I typed.The rink?Yeah. Same time.Can't wait.I put my phone down. Got out of bed. Made coffee. Drank it slowly. The coffee was hot. Too hot. But I didn't care. I just stood by the window, watching the
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