32. Let me be your strength.
Willa.
Sitting on the sand, I hug my legs while silently watching the ocean. The tide is gentle, the waves lapping softly in sounds that soothe me, but they don’t take away the ache in my chest.
I love Reid, so much… and I wish I didn’t need him the way I do.
I never thought I could love someone in such an all-consuming way. It scares me so much to think about how things will end. Maybe I was naive to believe I could endure anything as long as we were together, but the truth is, I can’t fight a battle where it’s just me. Reid seems so determined to keep me at arm’s length, but at the same time, he won’t let me go.
He’s hurting me.
I close my eyes as I feel his presence behind me. I hear his footsteps stop at my side, but I make no move to let him know I n
