Chapter41

#Chapter41

Brandon leads me upstairs and into what I remember to be one of the guest bedrooms, but what is now his temporary room. I used to crash here last summer—I used to sleep in the bed that is now his bed. We sit down on it and I don't feel overwhelmed. Surprisingly, I feel relaxed in here with him. With my legs crossed, I settle and eye him for a moment. /"I told you that something bad happened to me./"

/"You did, and that worries me, Emma./"

/"I told you that my Dad came back. Well, now he's leaving again, permanently, and for another woman. I overheard my parents fighting about it last night./"

Not expecting me to spill it all in one breath, Brandon looks to be processing everything. His brows furrow and his lips part. /"I-I can imagine how you're feeling right now./"