Chapter Twenty-Seven
Snuggling a pillow against my chest, I gazed out the window, watching the dozens of stars twinkling against the dark sky. It was so quiet I could hear the rustling of leaves as the wind moved through the trees. I lay there for hours, trying to sleep. For the first time since I could remember, I wanted to fall asleep. I wanted to forget, forget where I was, forget meeting Jax and Caroline and even Charlie, anything to take away the unbearable ache in my chest.
I squeezed my eyes shut, wishing I could take away the image of Jax running out of the house and driving away. The moment he left, I felt a twinge start in the pit of my stomach. As the hours passed, it grew to the familiar cold emptiness. I was living my nightmare.
So was this fate’s cruel joke? Was this why I
