Chapter Twenty-Five
Ella
Almost a week had passed. In the interim, Lance had been arrested and charged. According to my father, he’d be extradited to Oregon soon. In the meantime, I hadn’t spoken to Caleb or much of anyone beyond my parents. One evening, Amelia all but badgered me into going to girls’ night, this time hosted by Lucy at the home she shared with Levi. With the others enthusiastic approval, Holly was coming along with me. In fact, she was my ride. I wasn’t in much of a mood, but I knew if I kept avoiding everyone, there would be too many questions.
Seeing Lance in Anchorage had set me back and reminded me why I just couldn’t expect things to work out with Caleb. That was asking too much from the universe. Even though it seemed like maybe, just maybe, Lance would finally be
