5

Charlotte ignores Julie, keeping her gaze fixed on mine. “If his heart is yours, he will come back. Eventually.”

“What if my heart is his instead?” The thought alone is terrifying, but I can’t stop it from flashing through my mind. What if I love him, but he doesn’t love me?

“Then one day, someone else will walk into your life, determined to snatch you away from him.”

Her response settles me down a little bit, because I want to believe there is hope.

I just don’t want there to be hope without Bodi.