I nod. “Before you do, though, I want to talk to the ones who knew s**t. I’ll need a little more information before we go in guns blazing.”
“Glad to see I’ve rubbed off on you.”
I roll my eyes. “Don’t flatter yourself.”
We meet each other’s eyes and I give him a nod. Things are still a f*****g mess, but to have Matvei at my side again, a small part of my world feels like it’s back in its rightful place.
As for Elyssa, I don’t know how to move forward. Forgiveness seems like an impossible stretch. But I can’t see myself giving her up, either.
Which leaves me with only one option: Wait it out. Give it time.
And hope that somehow, we find our way again.
Chapter 34: Elyssa
34
You should speak to your parents.
“What would I say?” I ask my dead friend. “Thanks for making my whole life
