Hailey’s POV
Five years later
As I lay on the beach chair, soaking up the warm sun and cool breeze, I felt a sense of peace wash over me. It had been five years since the traumatic events that had changed my life forever. I sipped my smoothie, feeling the cold liquid slide down my throat, and adjusted my sunglasses to block out the glare.
My mind began to wander, and my hands instinctively moved to my belly, where I felt the familiar lump from the gunshot wound I had sustained during the confrontation with Ava. The memories came flooding back, and I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and regret.
I thought about my father, who had been taken from me not once, but twice. The pain of losing him still lingered, and I couldn't help but wonder what could have been if things had turned
