I really don't know what to make of tonight. Honestly, the whole evening was just one big blur. With the fundraiser, the unexpected showdown with Jaxon, I just spun, trying to process it all while Hazel bounced around the room, happy and oblivious to the mess of emotions that had just been stirred up.
By the time the last parent had left and the dimming of the gym lights was a reality, I knew I was operating on autopilot. Fatigue crashed upon me like that freight train where your bones ache from exhaustion and your brain is about to burst from the weight it bears. It didn't bother my body one whit, knowing it had work yet to complete.
I slung my purse over my shoulder, having grabbed it from the table as my mind still whirled on and on with Jaxon's words. "You can't keep avoiding this fo
