Jake's POV

I shut the car door harder than i meant to, fliching unconsciously to the sound echoing in the quiet night air.

I sighed out of exhaustion as i dragged my feet to the door. I was so tired after a long day at work. The kind of tired that makes you think even walking is a difficult chore.

The question Isabelle asked me when I dropped her off kept coming to my mind.

Of course she needed answers, but unfortunately I wasn't the one who held the answer to her unanswered questions.

The moment I stepped into the house, I was embraced by the usual dark and quiet...