Heartbreak Summer.

I look in people's windows.

Eden

"I can't believe she's gone" I tell Liliana the next morning over face time as I lay on the floor in my parents room, because I was way too scared to sleep alone knowing Xavier isn't found. I can't believe I spent time with him.

Her lips downturn in this way it always does when she's sad "I'm so sorry, Eden"

I nod before letting out a sigh "Dante was so heartbroken. And mean"

"I'm not saying the way he treated you was okay but he just lost his sister and he's grieving. Everyone grieves differently"

"I know" I say softly "He told me to stay away from him when all I want to do is be there for him"

"Then be there for him" she says "If he pushes you away again then you give him space, but if he needs a shoulder to cry on then you'll be there"

I nod "Yeah" I glance at the time before telling her "I have to go, I'll talk to you later. Love you"

"Love you too"

After we hang up, I take a quick shower before making my way over to Dante's villa. While walking, I glance back at my villa to see my dad watching me from the balcony and I immediately relax a bit knowing he got eyes on me. When I reach Dante's villa, I knock and wait anxiously for someone to open the door. But no one does. I suddenly have this weird feeling at the thought of Dante being on the first flight out of Bali already, but if my assumptions about him are right then I know he wouldn't leave Harper's body here. And her body is still at mortgage.

When I knock again and there's still no answer, I walk around the back until I reach the sliding door. Putting my hands against the glass to see better, I can vividly make out someone laying on the couch and after squinting my eyes I see it's Dante's dad. Knocking on the sliding door, I see him make his way over and open the door for me.

"Hi, is Dante here?"

"Yeah" he gestures for me to come in "He's room is upstairs on the left"

I walk in and pause to look at him "I'm sorry for your loss, Simon. I just met Harper but I could immediately tell she was an amazing person"

He clears his throat "Thank you"

I pat his arm before making my way to Dante's room and my heart breaks when I see him laying on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling. Without saying a word, I walk in before laying down next to him and I tense when he glances at me thinking he might tell me to f**k off again. And he does just that.

"Get out"

"Are you sure?" I ask softly "I'll leave if you really want me to but if you want me to stay, I'll stay."

Staring me dead in the eyes, he says "f**k off"

My heart drops and I feel like screaming and holding him to me, but I don't. Instead I nod, get up and leave.