24 Jace
Three Days Later . . .
When Jace got home, he threw his keys on the table and sat down. He’s been gone for four days without telling anyone where he was or when he’d be back. After switching his phone to Do Not Disturb, he didn’t take any calls and only responded to the text messages from his dad, assuring him he was okay.
Jace hadn’t been sitting in the chair in the corner of the living room for more than a minute when he heard Leah charging down the steps. When she got downstairs and saw him sitting there, she asked, “Jace, where the hell have you been?” When he didn’t answer, she called out, “Jace?!”
His eyes peered over to her. “What, Leah?”
“Don’t ‘What Leah’ me! Where have you been?! You’ve been gone since Friday!” Leah was furious, and it showed.
“Before you get up in
