Chapter 9
The beach was where Marco could go to forget about the shitty parts of his life and pretend to be a normal guy without a dead mother, an imprisoned father, and a criminal record of his own. It was where the sky met the sea, a never-ending view that made the complications of life seem like nothing more than a speck of sand.
Being here with Aubrey felt right, and that thought scared him. Anything that had to do with Aubrey scared him. She was the only person who had the ability to break him, and being near her, giving her that power, made him feel weak and defenseless.
He ignored the voice in his head telling him to walk away before he was in too deep and followed her out onto the sandy shores to his favorite beach spot. Just past the lifeguard stands and away from the crowds, A
