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.

feel like cooking even though I

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the living room instead. Seating down on the big sofa,

boxes of food.

don’t talk as we eat. Both of us seemingly lost in

how are you? I’m worried about you Ava. This can’t be easy for you” she says after we are

eating.

that I was okay. Just to get her

most of the time

as that thought crosses my mind, I push it away. I needed to talk because I felt like I

drowning.

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

thought were my

two was harder to accept. I keep asking myself

me. If life would have been

me from ever meeting Rowan, but then I would never have

how things would be different had

all over again

miss him. Now more than ever I wish Noah was here

anchor.

can’t even begin to imagine all you must be feeling. I don’t even know

comfort” Letty says, pulling me back

and smile a little. She really

I don’t mind that though. Her realness was better than someone pretending to know how

feel.

Not to mention that it hurts. I was finally

finally gotten a guy that would love me

me” I blink away the tears, not wanting to

man that played and

for using me for sex while he thought

me for sex

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out as rude but I’m gonna hit you with the

were thinking the whole time, then I would have put a stop to

are you talking

love you” She sighs again. “How do I put this out without hurting you further you went into a relationship with Ethan wanting

build you whole expectation on someone else. You can’t think that a man loving

and you

say anything before

You think when you find the man that will love you then everything will fall into place. The only person who can fill that hole in your heart is you You alone can love yourself the way you want

back of the couch

wrong” I glare at her feeling a bit attacked

“Am 17”

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