The Howell’s
It was almost noon when I wake up. At first I thought that everything was as it was supposed to

be, but then everything comes crashing down on me. It wasn’t a bad dream like I had thought.

Ethan had really betrayed me.

I feel my tears well up. I cried myself to sleep yesterday and I was just so damn tired of crying. I

went to bed wishing that it would all change when I woke up. Praying for a miracle, but here I am.

Nothing’s changed. What I wanted to be nothing but a nightmare, was now my reality.

I slowly get out of bed. I had no energy to do anything, but I also knew I couldn’t sleep and wallow

in bed all day.

I take a long shower hoping it will make things better. It doesn’t. I don’t think anything can make

everything that happened better.

After dressing in a t–shirt and some yoga pants, I go to the kitchen for something to eat. I was just

taking out some eggs when my doorbell rang. I heave a sigh of defeat. I wasn’t in the mood to see

anyone. I just wanted to be left alone.

“Hi” Letty says with a small smile when I open the door.

She looks as tired and worn as I am. Hers is probably more physical unlike mine which is both

physical and psychological.

“Hi Letty” I stand awkwardly at the door.

I didn’t want to be rude but I also didn’t want anyone near me or around me. Like I said, I wanted to

be left alone to come to terms with all that I learned yesterday.

“I know you probably don’t to see anyone right now, but can I please come in?” she pleads.

It still surprises me how well we’ve come to know each other. It’s like we’ve known each other for

years, instead of months.

I let out a breath. “Yeah sure”

It as she walks in that I notice she has a couple of boxes with her.

“Food” she says and I nod.

am grateful. I really didn’t feel

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down on the

boxes of food.

We don’t talk as we eat. Both of

about you Ava. This can’t be easy for you” she

eating.

moment I think about lying to her that I was okay. Just to get her off my

easier to pretend most of the

my mind, I push it away. I needed to talk because I

drowning.

still having a hard time accepting that Ethan isn’t the man I thought

thought were my family aren’t really blood

don’t know which of the two was harder to

life would have been great

me from ever meeting Rowan, but then

think of how things would be different had I not

immediately. I would do everything all over again if it meant having my

him. Now more than ever I wish Noah was here with me. He has

anchor.

be feeling. I don’t even know where to begin

Letty says, pulling me

smile a little. She really wasn’t good at comforting

realness was

feel.

know, Letty. I’m just having a hard time. Not to mention that it hurts. I

finally gotten

ripped away from me” I blink away the tears, not wanting to

man that played and toyed with

is worse. Rowan for using

me for sex while he planned on

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as rude but I’m gonna hit you with the truth. If

time, then

you

She sighs again. “How do I put this out without hurting you

expectation on someone else. You can’t think that a

and you

to say anything before

hole in your heart is you You alone can love

back of the couch

wrong” I glare at her feeling a bit attacked and

“Am 17”

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