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Page 137 of Sunday Morning

The next morning,I went for a jog instead of reaching for a much-needed cigarette. By the time I returned, Sarah was dressed and packed.

“Where to next?” She grinned, eating a frosted toaster pastry on the bed.

I peeled off my shirt. “We’re getting Anakin and heading home.”

She stopped mid-chew as more crumbs fell onto the bed.

“I have to take care of a few things before we pack the rest of our belongings.”

“Then where are we going?”

“Someplace you can sing your heart out every night.” I stepped into the bathroom.

“Nashville?” Her voice jumped a full octave.

I grinned, turning on the shower.

“Are we going tolivethere?” she asked, standing in the doorway.

I tossed my shorts and briefs onto the floor and stepped into the shower. “If you want to.”

“Isaac! Oh my gosh! I can’t wait to tell Hea?—”

I winced while washing my hair. Then I quickly soaped the rest of my body, rinsed, and dried off.

She was outside of our second-story room, resting her arms on the railing that overlooked the parking lot. I stepped into my jeans and opened the door.

Sarah sniffled, quickly wiping her eyes.

“Tell Eve. You said the two of you have gotten closer,” I said.

“I want to tell Heather,” she murmured in a weak voice. “I want to tell her how much I love you. I want to tell her I’ve been living my dream. I want to tell her about the bull that got loose at the last rodeo and scared everyone to death. I want to tell her about those tacos we had last week that were the best tacos I’ve ever had.”

Pulling her back to my chest, I dipped my head and kissed her neck. “I think you just did.”

“It’s so unfair.” She hugged my arms.

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

WHITNEY HOUSTON, “SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU”

Sarah

Matt didn’t tell me.

I replayed our last exchange. What would I have said or done differently had I known about Violet’s affair? Was I a terrible person?

My friends were dead. I destroyed my boyfriend when he was on the precipice of having his whole world turned upside down. What made me special?

Why did I get to ride off into the sunset and live out my dreams?

“You’re awfully quiet,” Isaac said as we reached the outskirts of Devil’s Head.

“It’s just …” I shook my head.

“Just what?” He rested his hand on my leg.

I kept my gaze out the window. “This isn’t how I imagined things going. I didn’t think I’d have to choose between aman and my family. I didn’t think I’d break Matt’s heart. And I definitely didn’t imagine my selfishness leading to the loss of lives.”




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