Chapter 61
Ember's Pov
I met Axel on the porch once again and felt a bit of déjà vu at the sight of him there. We hadn't spoken since our last encounter two days ago.
It wasn't that we saw each other and chose to ignore each other. It was more like we just never crossed paths. I left too early for work and came home when he was probably out or in his bedroom, and neither of us made an effort.
"why does this feel like déjà vu?" he said when I got to the top of the porch and I smiled,
"I was actually just thinking the very same thing."
"good that we agree on one thing."
I would have rolled my eyes at that. But I didn't think that would be very peaceful of me. So instead. I sighed and sat across from him, my gaze away from him and over at the fields.
"Why can't you see that I'm only trying to protect you?"
I pressed my lips together and looked back at him.