Josh told me to go pack a bag that I was going to come to stay at his place with him. I can’t I need to keep him as far away as possible, so he didn’t get hurt. I knew I couldn’t stay here and I can’t go to Arielle’s place. Ben knows where she lives and I don’t want him to show up there looking for me. I walked to my closet and pulled a duffel bag from the top of the closet.
I walked over to my jewelry box, placed my finger on the scanner, and pulled out the teardrop emerald necklace. It was my mom’s necklace, the one my dad gave her for their first anniversary. I clutched the necklace in my hand, pulling it to my chest. I could feel the tears pooling in my eyes, threatening to spill over. I blinked back the tears, looking up at the ceiling in my closet.
I returned my mother
