Chapter Twenty-One
Ella stared at the front of her house. It had never looked so large or intimidating before. “Are you sure I have to go back inside?” “I would not have expected you to turn coward.” Though the words were harsh, his voice was not, and his eyes sparkled. She snatched her hand away. “How dare you! I’m no—” she trailed off when she saw the smile lurking at the corners of his mouth. “Why would you say that?” Grey brushed a stray piece of grime laden curl away from her face. “Because you are the least cowardly person I know…and the easiest way to remind you of that fact was to accuse you of cowardice.” “I can do this,” Ella said softly. She repeated the mantra to herself as she walked up the cobblestones to her front door and opened it. “Mama? Are you home?” Her words echoed off the high cei
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