ALLISON
I stood at the entrance of the gate and waved her goodbye till I could no longer see her before I turned to the house. I walked through the gate excitedly and at the same time, very anxious about what might happen. I had kept Matthew waiting, I had hurt him countless times and I had acted like a confused child, I couldn't help but fear that he might have grown tired of me. But I pushed that thought away and focused on the positive.
Matthew loved me and I loved him, he was supposed to be excited that I came for him instead of Sebastian. I beamed at myself again, feeling happy at the way the day had turned out. I dropped my luggage outside, I felt like teasing him for a little bit, and then I held the knob and opened the door, like, I owned it. The house was dark, so I had to look
