It felt like the whole world paused for a second when Leland Phineas stepped through the doorway of the old church.
The rusted hinges of the heavy wooden door let out a groan, and light from the night spilled inside, casting a gloomy glow on the cracked floor. There he was—face as unreadable as always, like he didn’t just walk into the ruins of someone’s life. I froze, and my thoughts were running out of nowhere– he's totally just like that Mr. Grumpy CEO. My mom glanced at me. Mico sat upright, sensing the tension thickening in the air.
I stood, slowly. I didn’t say anything. I didn’t need to. Every emotion I tried to hide since that damned day came rushing to the surface like a rising tide. Anger. Shame. Bitterness. Frustration.
What the hell is he doing here?
I didn’t wait for him t
