The day we landed in Veridian, I came down with a fever and started talking nonsense.
Memories of Callum flashed through my head like scenes from a film.
Once, I'd mentioned at bedtime that I was craving cake from a shop in the next city over. Callum drove out that same night and waited by the door until the owner opened up, just so the cake would be there when I woke.
When I missed Mom and Dad in the middle of the night, he'd take me to their graves and promise he'd always take good care of me.
When people picked on me, he'd plant himself in front of me and shield me.
The tears wouldn't stop coming.
When I opened my eyes, Luke was watching me, his brow furrowed tight. He rushed out to grab the doctor. "She's awake, and the fever's down. So what now? What do we do?"
The doctor presc
