It’s time to leave and right now I feel really empty inside. I didn’t want to leave Mateo but I had to do it because I wanted to reassure him that Lacey and I were going to be ok. He was only keeping us safe so why not do what he asked? “ I’ll miss you baby, call me as soon as you arrive ok?” I nodded my head and sighed as I continued to hold unto him a little longer. “ Sam and Austin are coming with you to make sure you are protected. Plus it would be unfair of me to pull Sam away from his newly found relationship.” I chuckled because it seems as if Lillian really did like Sam a lot. “ yeah I figured that out as well.” He kissed me on my forehead then looked down at a crying Lacey. “ hey Lacey it’s going to be ok, you are only leaving for a couple days then that’s it. You will be

