Beneath the words is a countdown to my death, and I’ve never felt more alone in my life.
Epilogue
Dear Elliott,
After that day I couldn’t look at them anymore. My heart is beyond repair and only Roxie can reach me. I passed all my tests with top marks, like I knew I would. The guys tried to talk to me and convince me to forgive them, but it didn’t work.
I love all three of them, but sometimes love just isn’t enough. Noah is the only one I haven’t completely cut contact with, but I only send him the odd message to let him know that I’m okay.
I stayed with Roxie for a while until my ISA cleared and left me with a generous amount of spending money. Dad says it’s for college or University and to allow me to live comfortably while he’s over in America, I get this weird sinking feeling that he’s not going to come back. Maybe it’s for the best, it’s not like I’m even staying in the home he rented and gave me a key to. Not that I can really but that is irrelevant right now. At least he has given me the means to get around with the driving lessons, and I even have a little car to run around in now.
I know if you were here now you would tell me to stop what I’m doing, but it’s already too late. Devon has been released from prison and he’s gunning for the people responsible for your death. He just won’t be quick enough.
I’ve been running for a month now, I don’t know how I ended up with Harrison as my personal bodyguard, but he refuses to leave me. I know his sister isn’t speaking to him since he told her about the way he tried to punish me. Maybe that’s why he’s hanging around, I can’t handle the possibility that he may want more from me than I can give. Those three have ruined me for men. Maybe I was right all along. It is better to be alone.
But again, it doesn’t matter, Dante is on my trail and he’s set on returning me to you. I know it won’t be pleasant and he’ll make my ending last long enough to ensure my suffering, but I’m done. Devon was right, I never should have dug into your past and now he’s beyond keeping me safe.
Yes, I left the guys because they hurt me, but I’ve remained gone because I won’t let them die for me. Dante has set the timer on my life and pretty soon, it’s going to hit zero and I’ll be stone cold dead by the time anyone finds me.
So, save me a spot beside you, because it looks like you won’t be alone for much longer.
Love you forever,
Your pipsqueak.
“Are you ready to get moving, if we stay too long he may find us,” Harrison says, glancing through the slotted blinds to see if we are still safe.
“I’m ready to go,” I reply as I put my hair up in a tight plait, grab my bag and get ready to run once more.