ELLA

It was laughable that I was so surprised he was finally doing the bare minimum, but in the midst of everything happening, it felt a little refreshing to hear him.

It might not seem like much, but it was a step in the right direction. Perhaps I was wrong about him and there was salvation lurking around the corner.

“I said it’s a good thing you’re not Lyla,” I replied with a defiant look. “Regardless of what you think about our friendship, she wouldn’t dump me because I ran off. If anything, she would understand that it was something I had to do out of necessity.”

“If you’re so...