Megan's POV

The sorrowful tale in the book that was sitting on my lap was depicted by the words dancing over the page. As I stumbled through the tale, I sometimes had to halt because I couldn't comprehend the meanings of new, more challenging phrases. It was one of the very first novels I enjoyed reading.

While watching a movie on the couch next to me, Blaire offered assistance with the phrases I was having trouble pronouncing. I was initially appreciative of her assistance, but that soon changed as I understood how much I needed her assistance in order to comprehend even a single page of the book. It was...