I had to get away from him as far as I could.
My anxious feet brought me to a coffee shop, not too far from the hospital. My chest was tight. My breath tangled. I couldn’t believe it! I couldn’t believe Caden and I shared a kiss—a sin that was not supposed to happen. I touched my lips with the tip of my fingers, my heartbeat so erratic that my head flooded with emotions I wasn’t supposed to feel. I had to take him out of my mind. I had to erase his existence from my heart, and I had to... I had to…
“Giselle…”
My eyes widened; I couldn’t believe I didn’t notice his presence, “Otis!” I exclaimed and wrapped my arms around his neck, my whole body still trembling.
Otis pulled away first and stared into my eyes. His face was dark and full of perturbation, “What happened? Why are you in the
