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.

leaving looking like

him, he suddenly stood in front of my

of your mind?!” I yelled after rolling down the window

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

the car, his face gloomy, “Is Russel at your place?”

were with me, would I need

knows if he s faking running away and is just hiding at

suspicion. His thought process had somehow become so

see a therapist. I think you might have some mental issues” I honestly

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

promised me that he would go

fact that Russel ran away to me and him planning a

vivid imagination” I was in a hurry to go to work, so I answered

to it and got in my car. I didn’t understand

ride. Neil

what he was doing at StarGlow Enterprises, the fact that he was hitching a ride with me was mind-boggling.

me. I felt like he was doing it on

“Take your

a drink

I cant drive.” Neil did

driver to pick you up.” I offered a second

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

it was that Neil was constantly hitching a ride even though he didn’t need to. I

him, I might as well

shamelessness always rubbed me the wrong way whenever

asleep in the passenger seat. His even breathing

disheveled hair reminded me of Sleeping Beauty from fairy tales, even though he was

refuse to get out of the car,