Heartstrings On Fire

Chatper 820

Chapter 820

Back in high school, everyone thought Agnes was Ryder’s girl

During that time his buddies would always bring her up in conversation

It seemed like they were hell bent on playing matchmaker, pairing them up at every turn.

Looking back, Ryder recalls that period as sweet, yet tumultuous.

It felt like a fleeting happiness that he couldn’t quite grasp

Ryder always felt that his joy, both then and now, was borrowed stolen, even

He opened the door to his apartment not leading Agnes to the bedroom, but instead tidying up the couch to lay her down

mumbled

sip. But

she couldn’t handle her liquor, yet he had watched her drink one too many

missed her too much. But in her sober moments, they couldn’t be as

seeing Agnes in discomfort, he regretted it deeply

hangover tea, and fed it to

care of the mess on the floor. By

Agnes was sound asleep on

to a five–year–old her face still

the girl etched in Ryder’s memory

remembered that summer day when she handed him a bottle of water, her smile bright as

had replayed these memories over and over through the years, each time feeling

had been braver back then

might not be as they were now.

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