Chapter Twenty-Two
Thankfully, there were no reporters nearby when Elise returned home. She sprinted into the house, and the wind caught the door, slamming it shut behind her. The noise startled her and she slid against the door in a sobbing heap of tears. How could Amy do this to her? Elise pulled out her cell phone and sent several texts to Amy, accusing her of ruining her life, her chance at love with Wes, and for making him hate her forever. By the time she sent the tenth text, she felt her lungs loosening enough to draw a ragged breath. Two more breaths, and Elise decided she didn’t want to hear what Amy had to say right now. She put her phone on silent and tucked it into her jacket pocket.
Gran walked into the kitchen humming, but stopped abruptly when she saw her granddaughter’s t
