Then She Was Gone Summary Novels & Stories

The nurse handling my discharge looked at me pitifully. I forced a smile before saying, "I don't have a family anymore." Only five days were left for me to say my goodbyes to them. When I returned home, the three of them were happily watching TV. Douglas was peeling grapes and feeding them to Mona one by one, while Marcel held up a glass of juice near her, afraid she might get thirsty later. They stopped chatting and laughing the moment I walked in. Douglas quickly stood up and took my coat. "Jolene, does your head still hurt? What did the doctor say?"

My heart ached painfully as I listened to her tearing me down. To her, my sincerity was nothing but manipulation. "It might be best to at least check up on her," the assistant chimed in. Angel said thoughtfully, "I'm not saying this to curse her, but the timing is just too coincidental." My mother grabbed the report and flipped through a few pages. "You mean Melisa may end up like this girl that no one stepped forward to claim her body?" You're right, Mom. I died miserably, but do you care?

What I do not understand is why she wants us to take care of each other. ‘We’ll stay together with you as always.’ I retorted immediately. Zara didn’t speak anymore. I thought she agreed to stay with us. I thought I managed to convince her to stay back, but I was completely wrong. I didn’t even realize what had happened until Jayden voice snapped me to reality. “She’s gone,” he stated seriously. Gone? Where? What does he mean by gone? Where could she possibly go when she is still right here in front of me?

She wasn’t sulking. She was gone. Completely. Out of my world.

"Take your time. What happened?" George sat, took a deep breath, and said heavily, "It's Kendra. She was attacked." My stomach dropped. My hand curled into a tight fist. "When?" "Yesterday, on the road leading to the base. She's at the hospital now," George replied. I grabbed my coat and bolted out the door. I drove like a madman toward the hospital, my heart pounding in my chest. When I arrived, Kendra had already lost all vital signs and was covered with a white sheet.

Mom raises me and my brother, Cameron Joyner, by herself after she gets a divorce. Cameron was born with congenital asthma and has to take medication every day. Although I'm healthier, Mom treats me better than Cameron. She always says, "You're the apple of my eye, Cassie. I don't want you to feel troubled because of Cam." From the very beginning of my life, I've always been number one in Mom's heart. However, the year I turn 15, Cameron suddenly disappears. Mom completely changes after he goes missing.

The fact that I could leave without a sound… was partly thanks to him. Melissa, who had been quietly watching, suddenly let out a small laugh at their panicked expressions. "I bet she's just playing hard to get. There's no way she'd give up this kind of life. While you're all worrying about her, she's probably already sneaked off to Nebula City for the competition." Charles immediately had someone check my flight information, and they found records of a 3:00 pm flight to Nebula City. "She really went to Nebula City."

She’s gone. I stared at the nurse, waiting for her to say something else, something like, “Wait—there’s been a mistake,” or “She’s stable, I’m sorry, I got the name wrong.” But she didn’t. She turned and walked away slowly, respectfully—leaving destruction in her wake. I took a step back. My knees buckled. She’s gone. No more sketchbook. No more late-night phone calls. No more crooked smile as she told me I was annoying and adorable in the same breath. No more star gazing. No more bracelets.

Christian sat slumped against the floor, his eyes welling up. Despite covering his face, he couldn’t stop the tears from escaping through his fingers. Outside the airport terminal, Tabitha hailed a cab in haste and gave the address of a hospital. Koben asked with concern, “What happened? Is it your mom or your dad?” Still reeling in from the shock, Tabitha paused for a bit before uttering stiffly, “No, it’s my nan. She collapsed…” Melissa had told her over the phone that her nan, Cassidy Bray, had lost consciousness in her bedroom. After being rushed to the hospital, she was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.

I said. I looked up at him. "Us becoming mates was a transactional exchange from the start. Shouldn't you be relieved that it's ending?" These words sounded so sharp that they didn't sound like something I'd usually say. Ever since Hannah fell into her deep slumber, the gentle, obedient version of me seemed to have died together with her in that enclosure too. I stood up and opened the door. "Alpha Jack, please leave." After Jack left, I heard he went to a bar.