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.

I really didn’t feel like cooking even though

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go to the living room instead. Seating down on the big sofa, Letty joins me

boxes of food.

we eat. Both of us seemingly

you? I’m worried about you Ava. This can’t be

eating.

about lying to her that I was

to pretend most of

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

drowning.

a hard time accepting that Ethan isn’t

the people I thought were my family aren’t really

harder to accept. I keep

life would have been great had I been raised

have saved me from ever meeting Rowan, but then I

had I not met Rowan, I turn back from

do everything all over again if it meant having my son

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

anchor.

can’t even begin to imagine all you must be

comfort” Letty says, pulling me back

her and smile a little. She really wasn’t good at

that though. Her realness was better than someone pretending

feel.

hard time. Not to mention that

know? I thought that I’d finally gotten a guy that would love me

from me” I blink away

anymore. Especially for a man that played and toyed

honestly don’t know who is worse. Rowan for using me

me for sex while

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as rude but I’m gonna hit you with the

what you were thinking the whole time, then I

are you talking

out without hurting you further

else. You

Rowan and you family

say anything

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

back of the couch

at her feeling a

“Am 17”

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