CATHERINE’S POV
The sun hung high in the sky. It made the garden even more beautiful.
In the garden, my mom and I sat side by side on lawn chairs. It felt like something out of a dream—a dream I never wanted to wake from. She was here. Alive. And I could hardly wrap my mind around it.
It had been so long since I’d felt truly happy. I couldn’t remember the last time I smiled without a weight in my chest. The last time I felt this light was with Tyler—before everything fell apart. A feeling of longing squeezed my heart.
I couldn’t deny the fact that I missed him. I missed him so much.
I wondered how he was doing. Had he moved on? Had he finally forgotten me?
I shook my head, pushing the thoughts aside. Tyler had made his choice. I had to make mine, and it was time to stop thinking ab
