The night everything changed
Jess POV
Tomorrow, I turn eighteen, and I've made a promise to myself the moment I do, I'm leaving this godforsaken town. I'm heading to another city, somewhere far away from here, where life feels like it has more to offer.
I live in a small town outside of Illinois with my mom, Elaine, and my little brother, Jason. He's eight years old. Our dad passed away when Jason was just three, killed in a car accident. Ever since then, it’s just been the three of us. But Dad? We don’t talk about him. It’s a forbidden topic. Mom refuses to bring it up I guess it’s too painful for her. Instead, she buries herself in work, pulling endless shifts as an ER nurse.