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 someone

suddenly stood in front of

hit the brakes hard, “Are you out of your mind?!” I

and I could have hit him if I hadnt

stood outside the car, his face gloomy,

me, would I need you

he s faking running away and is just hiding

His thought

I think you might have some

face darkened even more, “If I’m not mistaken, after all this time, nobody could find him, yet you got him to call home

out to me and promised me that he would go home

away to me and him planning a secret meeting together. He was

today. You sure have a vivid imagination” I was in a hurry to go to work, so I answered and started to

in my car. I didn’t understand his actions and

the ride. Neil buckled his

fact that he was hitching a ride with me was

insisted on riding with me. I felt like he was doing

“Take your own

had a drink this

drive.” Neil did smell

you up.” I offered a

really that big of a deal

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

indulging him, I might as well

rubbed me the wrong way whenever I left

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

me of Sleeping Beauty from fairy

by Neill’s shameless behavior. Not only did he refuse to get out of the car, he even fell