Julia
I took comfort in the darkening sky and even in the new covering of snow that melted against my windshield and accumulated on the twisty lane as I drove back toward Van's home. After the run-in with Skylar, it truly felt liberating. This was a new world, and I had no doubt that I'd made the right decision.
The rental car was once again filled with my luggage, everything I'd brought with me from Chicago. I didn't have many changes of clothes, but that didn't even tempt me to return either alone or with Skylar to Chicago. Seeing Skylar was awkward enough; the thought of facing my parents or his caused my stomach to twist and turn.
I knew that I shouldn't feel that way. I wasn't the one who cheated on Skylar.
Will my parents see it that way if they know about Van?
I'd given that
