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 someone

him, he suddenly stood in front

of your mind?!” I yelled after rolling down

was slippery with ice and snow, and I could have hit him if I hadnt stopped in time.

face gloomy, “Is Russel at your

If he were with me, would I need you to help find him? Can’t you think

and is just hiding at your place? Asking

thought process had somehow become so

him, “Neil, maybe you should see a therapist. I think

after all this time, nobody could find him, yet you got him to call home overnight,

out to me and promised me that he would go home

Russel ran away to me and

I was in a hurry to go to work, so I answered and started to

beat me to it and got in my car. I didn’t understand his actions and

ride. Neil buckled his seat belt and responded as if it

StarGlow Enterprises, the fact that he was hitching

and assistants, yet he insisted on riding with me. I felt like he

put, “Take

had a drink

cant drive.” Neil did smell a bit like

driver to pick you up.” I offered a second

unhappily, “Is it really that big of a deal for your ex-husband and neighbor to hitch a ride?”

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

him, I might as well switch careers

always rubbed me the wrong way whenever I

that Neil actually fell asleep in the passenger seat. His even

face and disheveled hair reminded me of Sleeping Beauty from fairy tales,

did he refuse to get out of