Chapter 16
Willow Cove was a small town like Red Maple Falls except, unlike Red Maple Falls, they had beaches. Beautiful beaches. But they were still far enough from beach weather to enjoy them. Unless Ryan needed ocean air to help clear his head.
No. That was a wishful fairytale, and she knew better than to believe in those. If Ryan was there, it was either to hide from trouble or to get into trouble. Neither was ideal, and she wasn’t exactly sure which she’d prefer to stumble onto. She’d try to help either way. It was just who she was. And besides, he was her flesh and blood.
At least she knew he was alive. After hearing he overdosed, she didn’t know if she’d ever recover from the shock. For those moments where she thought he was dead, she’d lost herself. She felt as if she was out of
