Chapter Twenty-Eight
Mallory
Like anything new, it took a few weeks for me to feel like I’d really settled in at Crepe Myrtle Lane. For one thing, Annie’s appearance had totally unnerved me and the fact that I hadn’t seen her since didn’t exactly make me relieved. It only meant that she was still out there somewhere.
I saw exactly why Ginny was such a fan of her brother. Ty was a great kid and completely changed my opinion of teens. He was mature and capable and a hard worker.
And Charlie seemed warm and funny and smart. The only problem was me. I had this huge emotional and mental barrier I had to somehow get past. My relationship with Brendan had been damaging in many ways and one of those ways was the fact it eroded my ability to trust. I was working to get over it, but it was tough
