[Leo’s POV]
I stand in place, disbelief rushing through me along with confusion and guilt because I’m certain that something I did must have pushed Rue to want to leave so suddenly.
But what?
I was certain that things were going fine. We were getting along. We were coping. We were even moving forward.
So why?
Nothing about this situation made sense to me, and I can’t help but feel like I’ve been abandoned once again.
“Rue,” I whisper, “Why?”
Suddenly feeling numb, I head out of her room and back downstairs, where I collapse on the couch and just stare ahead.
Nothing was making sense.
First Darlene passed away, and then Rue left me.
“Fuck.”
Leaning back, I throw my arm over my eyes while racking my brain for a reason this could happen, and when I can’t come up with one, I conside
