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.

a few

in for

I finally got out of bed, it was already 8:00 am. I sat at the dining table as I ate the

Mom prepared for breakfast.

either side of me, and the cautious way they watched

all because of me. I made them worry–it was all my

much of an appetite, but because I

to eat one whole bowl of

put down my spoon, there was a

to Dad that

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

could

door open and asked softly, “It’s still so early. Is there

fault. Austin and I are here with him today

Aunt Mel said cautiously.

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

really pretend that nothing

the hurt had already been inflicted,

was in the wrong. We have already lectured her last night, and

you don’t need to

he doesn’t need to apologize. If there’s nothing else, you may go back. Lulu is

replied curtly.

like that, Harper. You watched Felix grow up, so you

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