Seven
Ellie
Monday is here, and Jake’s plane is about to land. He’s taken the news better than I thought, but I won’t know for sure until he gets home and I see him face to face. Telling him over the phone probably wasn’t the best, but he needed to know. I won’t be withholding any information from him from here on out.
My phone beeps and my stomach clenches. I hate that every time I get a text, I’m afraid to look at it. I breathe a sigh of relief when I see it’s Jake.
Jake: Just landed. Be home in 30.
Me: Can’t wait! Just got back from the gym.
What I’m most excited about is hearing his good news. Maybe that’s why he’s in better spirits. After taking a shower, I sit down in the living room and peer out the window at the mountains. Snow will soon be coming. It’s one of the things I lo
