Chapter 09
I pulled away from him and wrapped myself in the blanket.
For some reason, tears suddenly streamed down my face. Julian used to look so cool when he smoked, my favorite kind of charmingly bad boy.
But now when he smoked, he looked meek. Julian, what do I even like about you anymore?
Suddenly, his phone rang. I could hear a woman’s voice on the other end, saying she had a headache and couldn’t sleep, telling him to come quickly.
I didn’t turn around. “Go.” Julian didn’t answer, just the rustle of clothes. I watched his figure in the moonlight; he had changed. Back in the town, we were used to being wild and free.
Now, he was tall and lean, every movement reeking of a Grandview City socialite. He walked further and further away, becoming smaller and smaller. More and more like Jules when we were kids.
“… We’re unstoppable together!”
“You marry me, you won’t lose anything. I’m afraid you’ll run off if you’re unhappy!”
“If you run, with my broken body, I won’t even be able to catch you!”
…I couldn’t think about it anymore.
The next day, Caleb came. I lay weakly, and his small face rubbed against mine. “Mom, you’ll have lots of other kids.”
“But Aunt Celeste only has me.”
My heart bled. I wanted to tell him, even if I had more children, they wouldn’t be him. But I didn’t say a word, just smiled and looked at him. This was my last look at you, Caleb.
