Chapter 147

Everly POV

Another Four weeks later. “Keep your eyes closed,” Valen said as I walked blindly with my hands out in front of me when I heard Macey and Zoe’s voices. 

“Is that Zoe and Macey?” I gasped, trying to lift Valen’s blindfold over my eyes. He slaps my hand away, and I reach out blindly before slapping someone.

 “Ouch! That you Everly?” Macey asks. Valen blindfolded me before we left and refused to tell me where he was taking me. 

“Oops, sorry,” I tell her. 

“Wait, are you blindfolded too?” I ask her.

“Yeah, and Tatum sucks with directions. I tripped over the gutter back there,” Macey growls.

” My bloody knee is killing,” she growls. “Kids slow down and away from the paint; it’s still wet!” Marcus screeches just as the sound of their voices reach my ears. A hand grips my arm. 

“Glad I’m not the only blind one around. I was becoming paranoid he walking me off a cliff,” Zoe says, and I know it, her hand on my arm. It slides down to grip my hand and gives me a squeeze just as my hand finds Macey’s.

“Those pricks conspired against us!” Macey hisses. Though with them here, I had a good idea of where I was, which was surprising. Valen said the Hotel wouldn’t be ready.

He had every excuse to keep us away from this place, from a gas leak to plumbing issues and electrical faults. “I swear if they have ruined our hotel?” Zoe hisses, and I chuckle, knowing there would be blood.

better idea,” Marcus mutters, and Valen laughs behind me. “Okay, can

step up onto the wall,” Valen says. “Wall?” I ask,

growls. “Language, you brute! Or I will jam your legs behind your head and test your flexibility,” she growls

feet hit something, and I know it’s the

too much entertainment watching you all trying to lift ya legs high enough,” Marcus laughs.

placing me on the

my balance, FRYCM? NL felt the girls wobbling

or you’ll ruin the garden bed beneath you,” Valen says. I sigh impatiently, wanting to take

them now,” Marcus calls, and I rip mine off at the same time the girls do. I untangle my hair from it before looking up.

Hotel was restored to its former glory, but that wasn’t what made me gasp; I knew what the

in the center of the driveway. In its place was a huge statue. Zoe cups her hands over her mouth in awe, and Macey squeezes my

the top, and a photo I had of Valarie was used, but instead of the banner she

a statue of Macey, Me, and

standing at the bottom, on a

they represented Taylor, Valarian, and Casey and

arm sliding around my waist as she rests her head on my shoulder,

inspired us all. Valarie would have loved it, and I knew she would be watching. Knew we made her proud because I was

something, something extraordinary. Something that made all

her when she points toward the massive statue. “Look

was putting it off for so long. It would have taken ages to have

our name tags on our shirts were included, and I read the tiny little detail on them. Instead of our names, it had something

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