JaxIt’s been almost four months since Stella died.
I’m in my mom’s kitchen, and she’s making some Jell-O salad dish to take over to the Madisons’. It’s Lily’s birthday, and she has come home for the weekend to celebrate with her family.
I was hesitant to come home, but Landon and my mom convinced me to. My mom just wants life to go back to normal, and I agree with her. In a normal world, Lily and I are the best of friends, and I would never miss her birthday.
I walk around the Madisons’ home. I can hear the voices on the back deck by the pool. The smell of meat cooking from the grill saturates the hot August air.
Miranda’s eyes widen when she sees me. “Jax! I didn’t know you would be here!” She walks toward me and pulls me into a hug.
She squeezes me tight, and I return her hug with a
