Friends?
It’s been two days since Emma and I were kidnapped. The police have searched for Reaper, but he

was in the wind again. They couldn’t find him and those of his men who were caught weren’t

talking.

I’ve lived in constant fear since then. I don’t want something like that happening again. I

especially didn’t want to be targeted for something that I wasn’t even involved with.

“Mom can I play video games?” Noah ask bringing me back to the task at hand.

I’ve done all my chores in the hopes of keeping my mind from thinking too much. I was currently

folding our clothes. After this, I didn’t have anything else to do.

“Sure. What time did Gunner say he’s coming?”

Those two were now joined at the hips. They did everything together even when they were in

school.

Their bond was so special and it reminded me of the one Rowan, Gabe and Travis have had since

they were young boys.

“Around three”

“Okay. I’ll make sure to have some snacks for you two”

He kisses me on the cheek. “You’re the best”

After that, he leaves and I am once again left with my thoughts. It’s like for the past few days I’ve

done nothing but think. It was driving me crazy. The thoughts just kept coming. Even when I was

asleep.

Everything was confusing. Especially where Rowan was concerned. He has called a few times, but

instead of talking to him, I just hand over the phone to Noah. I wasn’t in the right mental capacity

to deal with him or the new character he has suddenly developed.

His actions these past few months are so contradictory. How can I all of a sudden mean something

to him when I didn’t for the last nine years? What has changed?

Nothing different has happened. I am still the same Ava. The same woman who he kept rejecting

her love. 1

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If this change in him had happened a few years back, I would have jumped at the opportunity Now though, I feel like too much has already been said and done. There are just things that i can’t erase from my mind of my heart. Words said that can never ever be taken back and actions that can never be undone

what you’ve always wanted? a voice asks me. To have him see

me, craved me. But it’s a little

of a girl who was in love and craved love. The woman I am now understands

powerful than love. She understands that people you love can break you to the point where you’re nothing

someone else to love you. Finally, she understands that once something is broken things can

is playing would be foolish. He already destroyed

let that happen ever again. I don’t want to ever

the mirror and not recognize the woman staring back at

and being there for children is my top priority now.

I have around me is

of finding my prince charming is long dead. Rowan

that fairytales are exactly that, tales and we know

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sound of knocking on the door. I look

have been sitting here, drowning in my thoughts for

was in my head. I can’t keep this up

probably Gunner because he was the only one

snacks I promised then

to

greet him awkwardly after giving Gunner a

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inside and

each other.

I are left standing awkwardly, staring at each

time he was here. Gunner is here almost every day and

I’ve hardly seen or interacted with Calvin. It’s like for some unknown

when I see him shuffling from one foot

you

the side to let him in. he looks unsure at

enters my house.

kitchen, I motion for him to sit down while I prepare

happened to you, just wanted to make

it and by

that I was a Howell, and I wanted it like that because I wasn’t

that came with the name. They all still believe I was a Sharp and now everyone

someone would want to kidnap both

It all felt so

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

down. All that remained was the

cheek.

Both of us not sure what to talk about. I even wished

awkward situations. They usually make

sorry” his voice cuts through the tense

“For what?”

treated you. It’s not fair when you’ve been nothing but kind

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