He Let Childhood Sweetheart Move into His House, I Left
"Don't worry, your mom and I already talked it over. We want you out there while you're young. See the world, take your shot."
My nose stung and my eyes went red.
That night, I talked with my parents for a long, long time.
It was deep into the night before I went back to my room.
Having family close. It felt so good.
That was when I noticed dozens of missed calls on my phone.
I frowned, and just as I was thinking about turning it off, a text came in.
"Hi, is this Ms. Sheppard? Are you a friend of Mr. Carlisle's? He's had too much to drink at our bar and won't leave. He keeps repeating the name Nora Sheppard, so we found you in his contacts."