Aria

“Take it easy,” Kelvin warned, glancing at the door. “He might still be close by.”

“He’s gone,” I said, getting out of bed. My legs were a bit stiff from lying down so long, but I walked to the window anyway.

I looked outside just in time to see Jace getting into his car. His shoulders were slumped. He looked defeated and broken.

Beautiful.

“See?” I pointed at the street below, a smile spreading across my face. “That fool’s gone.”

I watched until his car disappeared down the road. Only then did I turn away from the window.

“You know him too well,” Kelvin said as he moved closer...