I was following Stan to his car when he stopped. After I told Aunt Eliza that I will fix the mess myself, she saw Stan and told him to take me with him. Mama just looked at me and nodded earlier. I could see a hint of disapproval in her eyes, but we both knew that I should fix this mess, and only I could fix it.
“Stan…”
He faced me, and my words were drowned in the air as he stared into my eyes intently.
“This is not the right time for us to talk, Blakely.”
I kept my eyes on him, to show that I’m sincere. “But I want to apologize. For what happened on the island and for what happened today.”
His jaw clenched. “You didn’t answer me properly when I asked you about your real feelings for your foster brother. If you’re not gonna tell me anything, then we have nothing to talk a
