Chapter 16
Erin walked into the classroom at noon with her stomach churning in knots. She hadn’t been in a classroom in years, but had never liked them. However, she didn’t want to do anything to draw attention or shame to Charlie, and by extension, Jack. Jack, who had strangely become the most important person in her life. She would be alone, destitute and in serious trouble if it weren’t for Jack’s intervention. Not only was he saving her, but also being nice about it. He had rescued her in every sense of the word, all the while teaching her new and exciting things. The horses and the ranch became something that made her wake up filled with energy and interest towards the coming day, where nothing in her entire life had ever interested her before. Previously, she’d woken up to work, to
