Ava's POV

Time seemed to stand still for a moment. I couldn't hear a single sound. Kate's screams, Carson's shrieks, and my own gasps.

I swear I've never hated myself so much.

I hated myself for not being able to do anything at this point in time. I hated myself for all the sad things I had said to him earlier.

It wasn't until this moment that I remembered the way Kate looked at me before she left that day. She said that since we love each other, what is the unbridgeable problem?

Yes, by now I must admit it. All my previous indifference and rejection was not only that...