Chapter16

#Chapter16

He looks at me straight, his dark eyes reaching out to me. I want to back up and run out the door, a straight sprint home and into my bed. /"You're just going to shut me out? Pretend like I'm not here? Like nothing last year ever happened? Emma,/" he murmurs, drawing close, /"I've changed. I've forgiven myself. I know it will take time, but I want you to forgive me as well./"

/"We're done. Everything between us ended that night. I can't trust you. I can't trust anyone anymore. You know what, I don't even know why I come back here every year because everyone in this town just picks away at me. Everyone here is toxic./" He reaches out to touch my arm but I shift back. /"I should go. I shouldn't have even come. That was my mistake, I suppose./"