Chapter 13: My Brother's ShadowDecember in the Northeast could be a miserable place to live. The snow falls like an unwanted blanket and then rests in the form of a muddy river from the deep South. This December was no different. Charity continued to see Clare like everything was normal, and she visited Aubrey in Hartford at least once a week. Peyton finally ended things with Daniel and began to date only Luke. This made sense since they were an actual couple now, but it surprised Charity, and it sort of shocked Peyton. She planned on continuing to date both men, but something made her choose Luke over Daniel.
They were happy, well, as happy as the shadow allowed. Peyton simply stopped returning Daniel's texts and then when he called, she was short and rude with him. Finally, about a week
