Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 256

Russel’s request was just too hard to refuse. I dug out the diamond ring, slid it on, snapped a picture, and sent it his way.

In no time, Russel was on the phone again, “I saw it. Looks nice,”

I responded, Im quite fond of the design too. It just wasn’t meant to be.”

Then I asked him, “Where are you now?”

He reassured me, “Don’t sweat it; I won’t do anything stupid. If youre ever unhappy, just think of me as your plan B.” He continued, “I’ll be home tomorrow My folks are pressuring me to propose to Chloe, but I turned them down.”

So that was the reason for his family feud. It hurt to hear, but there was nothing I could do. From an outside perspective, Chloe was a catch and a good match for Russel.

He went on, ‘Anyway, I’ve been away for a few days. They probably won’t bother me anymore.” He sounded like a kid saying that.

I told him, “Okay, shoot me a message when you get home tomorrow, or else I’ll be worried.” A weight was lifted off my chest.

Russel responded, “Sure.”

We didn’t chat for long, most of the time was spent in silence, neither of us knowing what else to say

By the time I hung up, it was past 3 am. It had started snowing outside. I got up and looked out the window and saw a thin layer of snow already covering it

The first snow of the year in Rosemont had arrived early I had no idea where Russel was, whether Dad was freezing his butt off in jail, whether Oscar Morse had left Rosemont, or when Mam would wake up.

I stared out the window, lost in thought.

Before I knew it, dawn had broken. I wasn’t tired at all, so I just cleaned up, got dressed, and headed for the office.

like

suddenly stood in front of my car.

hit the brakes hard, “Are you out of your

could have hit him if I hadnt stopped

his face gloomy,

If he were with me, would I need you to help find

away and is just hiding

by Neil’s suspicion. His thought process had somehow become so bizarre overnight.

therapist. I think you might have some mental issues”

all this time, nobody could find

reached out to me and promised me that

Russel ran away to me and

say he’d be home today. You sure have a vivid imagination” I was in a hurry to go to work, so I answered and started

and got in my car. I didn’t understand

it near your office? We can share the ride. Neil buckled his seat belt and responded as if it were the most

Enterprises, the fact that he was hitching a

assistants, yet he insisted on riding with me. I felt like he was doing it on purpose

put, “Take your own

a drink

so I cant drive.” Neil did smell a

you up.” I offered a second

at me unhappily, “Is it really that big of a deal for your

was that Neil was constantly hitching a ride even though he didn’t need to. I couldn’t keep indulging him like this

I keep indulging him, I might as well switch careers and

wrong way

Neil actually fell asleep in the passenger seat. His even breathing and closed eyes

face and disheveled hair reminded me of Sleeping

a deep breath, completely defeated by Neill’s shameless behavior. Not only did he refuse to get out of the car, he even fell asleep peacefully