23 Cassie
“Don’t you ever leave me again,” he whispered into my hair.
“Bryce,” I said, “I can’t breathe.”
He loosened his arms around my waist and sighed. “What were you thinking? Seriously, what were you thinking?”
I stepped back, avoiding his eyes. “Don’t start with me.”
“They’re in Atlanta, you know. Your grandparents. If you wouldn’t have taken off the way you did, you’d probably be reunited as we speak.”
“Atlanta is a big city, Bryce. Chances are we wouldn’t have passed each other on the streets.”
“Your sister is still out there.”
My heart stopped.
My sister?
I looked up at him in horror. “What?”
“Guess you two have more in common than you thought. She left with Kylie and Luke, to search for you.”
“When?” I asked.
“Right after you left.”
“Oh, my God,” I moaned, closing m
