Fading to Zero
“Zach, I only did all this because I love you! When we were children, you said you’d marry me when we grew up! But you broke your promise and fell in love with another woman...
“I never intended to break you and Coco apart, but after I came back to River City, you came whenever I called. You fixed my plumbing, changed my light bulbs, and hung my curtains. If you didn’t have feelings for me, why would you help me?”
“You gave me hope. And after that night when you got drunk and spent the night with me, I came up with this plan...”
Pain flashed across Zach’s face as he shut his eyes.
“No! That’s not true! I only helped you because I saw you as a younger sister. It was no different from helping