Chapter 8

Dad was silent for a while before he finally said, “Alright, I’ll start looking for houses tomorrow.”

Tears streamed down my face.

I cried for all the love for Felix that was deemed absolutely worthless and also for the love and protection Mom and Dad had given me. No matter what happened, they would always be the people who loved me

the most.

I lay back on my bed, but I couldn’t fall asleep.

All the memories I had created with Felix for the past 18 years came flooding back to me.

My heart felt like it was breaking into a million pieces, and more tears streamed down my face silently.

The boy I had loved with all my heart just wasn’t meant to be mine. Both of us were simply destined to walk on different paths. We would walk further and further away from each other with no turning back.

Farewell

Felix and my dreams!

The next day was a weekend, so I lay in bed quietly and refused to get up.

on me a few times.

in for a while

bed, it was already 8:00

Mom prepared for breakfast.

me, and the cautious way they

I made them worry–it was all my

have much of an appetite, but because I didn’t want Mom and Dad

one whole bowl

I put down my spoon, there was a knock on the

peeked outside and silently mouthed to Dad that Uncle Austin and his

still fresh in my mind. I couldn’t bear to face them again so soon. Thus, I excused myself and

and Dad could handle it

open and asked softly, “It’s still so

fault. Austin and I are here with him today

Aunt Mel said cautiously.

delayed apology? If somebody had broken another person’s leg and dug their heart out, would a mere apology

person really pretend

the hurt had already been inflicted, and

wrong. We have already lectured her last night, and she

So you don’t need to

He didn’t do anything wrong, so he doesn’t need to apologize. If there’s nothing else, you

replied curtly.

that, Harper. You watched Felix grow up, so you know he

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