Was he with her right now?
My thoughts swirled like leaves caught in a sudden gust, tossed between the allure of Axel's presence and the uncertainty that clouded my feelings. Each thought collided with the next, creating a chaotic mosaic of emotions that danced on the edge of my consciousness.
A whimper escaped my lips as I found myself entangled in a spiral of despair on the stairs of Indie's front porch. Jade had come as fast as she could, sitting beside me and enveloping me in a hug. Despite her warmth, I no longer had the energy to cry.
"I really thought he was with her," I said, my voice cracking in a way that felt foreign to me. "Jade, I didn't want him to see her." I raised my voice, her gentle kiss on my hair barely soothing my distress.
"Just tell me what happened," Jade deman
