Chapter 8

Chapter 8

The cookies were Alex’s peace offering, his way of trying to sweeen things up with Haley. But when she turned him down, he just ditched it.

Thinking back on the caring look in Alex’s eyes as he offered her he cake, the bites Ellie had taken now felt like a bitter aftertaste, a heaviness in her chest that made it tough to breathe

She slipped out of the hospital that afternoon while Alex was off onewhere. Back at her apartment, she felt a mix of relief

and unease.

There was a time when just a glance from him was all it took to make her day. But now? Now, she couldn’t face him, not with his careless looks and stories about Haley that she’d rather not hear.

When Alex found out she’d checked herself out, he called, his voice a mix of anger and worry. He demanded to know where she was, ready to come get her. But she kept her mouth shut about her hideout. He ended the call with a promise to leave

her be

Aaron came over, shaking his head at her latest stunt. After giving her a good talking–to, he got to work in the kitchen. making dinner.

Over the meal, he told her the law firm had called the whole mess a “misunderstanding.” They’d even thrown in a settlement to make it go away, but he’d turned it down, choosing to walk away from the job.

it all, not wanting to stir the pot

a few days and with her foot almost back to normal, Ellie

simple place: three old rooms with clay–tiled roofs, a big yard with a wooden gate, and a pigpen out front. It wasn’t much, but it

in, their dad was in the yard, whittling away at a broom, his old wooden crutch propped up

froze for a second, then his eyes got all watery.

them, she did a quick turn

they all sat in the yard to catch the cool evening air. Ellie was checking her dad’s leg, which was still healing, while Aaron picked up where their dad left off

when we start making money,

his cheap cigarettes. The sound of

situation.

to live, her father included. The cost of constant medical care was a heavy burden for ther

with a warm smule, looked at his dad. Dad, when things settle down, I’ll bring my girlfriend over. You two need to take care of yourselves. Don’t you want to see my children in the future?” he said, his

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