My whole body felt weak as I walked along the road. It felt like my bones were too heavy for me to carry. I didn’t even know where I was heading; I just kept moving, one slow step at a time, like maybe if I kept walking, the answers would somehow meet me halfway. My phone was in my hand, and I couldn’t stop staring at the screen, waiting for his name to appear.
I kept hoping Jaxson would call. I really thought he would. Every second that passed without his name lighting up on my screen made my chest feel tighter, like someone was slowly pressing a weight over my heart. I kept checking anyway. Every few steps, I’d wake my phone just to see the same thing, nothing.
I dragged my hand through my hair, the frustration spilling out of me. I didn’t even know who I was angry at anymore, him, mys
