“I’m ridiculously in love with you, and I hate it.”

Cal sits there, blinking at me in shock. I can see that he’s fighting to find something, anything, to say to me after I’d just rather unceremoniously dumped this huge bomb on him. He runs a hand across his jaw and over his mouth, dropping it back into his lap with a sigh.

I find that I can’t look at him now. I can’t bear to see the expression ...

I think it was a rustling outside the tent that woke me. I can’t be sure, my head feels as though it’s been replaced with cotton wool as I heave myself onto my elbows in an attempt to wake myself properly. It had been pretty windy when we’d turned in, the sound of the wind blowing through the trees acting as our lullaby as we attempted to find sleep. But now… There’s no wind.

It’s dark. So dark....

Maisy hadn’t wanted to come. Being back in this town always tended to evoke memories that were painful, reminding her of a time where she was only ever the happiest she’d been. She tried to avoid coming back as much as she could, however there were occasions where it was impossible to avoid.

It made her feel angry that she could no longer enjoy the picturesque town that she’d once loved more tha...

“It was meant to be for you. I only ever wanted it to be for you.”

I swallow the lump in my throat, blinking away the burning in my eyes that was beginning to build. I wanted more than anything to get away from the table, to snatch my hand away from his firm grip as he whispered those hushed words into my ear.

“Stop acting like such a brat and smile, Lily.”

How could I not be happy, right? Ho...