A Night to remember (Book1)

Epilogue

ADDY

A YEAR LATER

Opening the door, my heart races as I step into the house I grew up in—my grandmother's house.

My eyes went around the house that I live in. She never changed everything.

"Why me?" I muttered as I stepped inside. I closed the door with my foot and let out a sigh.

My grandmother has been fine for the last few years on her own. She paid for me to go to the vet's school. She was the only one who believed in me.

My parents were what you call hippies and never thought I should be in school. My grandmother took me in, and a few months later, they passed away. I miss them, as they were my parents. The two of us have always been when my parents were killed in a car accident. I was an only child.

I moved further into the house and sat down on the couch.

Yesterday, I was working in the vet surgery when I received a call from a nurse from the nurse in my hometown telling me that my grandmother had fallen and was in a bad way. I had to drop everything and head straight here.

I only came here as I was told she needed surgery. Afterward, they wanted to talk about her aftercare.

My heart sank. I knew I had to give up what I had always wanted to do to look after her.

I knew I had to call to tell them what was happening. My boss was concerned when I told him I had to leave, as it was a family matter. No one knew much about me, and I kept it like that. I didn't want people to judge me about where I was from.

I moved slightly, grabbed my phone from my back pocket, and sighed as I pressed my boss's number. I placed the phone to my ear as she answered on the second ring.

"Addy," Maxine called out. "What's going on?"

I stare ahead as I tell her everything is happening with my grandmother. Maxine was the only one who knew about my family and where I was from. She never held it against me, which was nice, and even helped me get into a good department.

After telling her, Maxine sighed. "So, you are going to stay in your hometown till she gets better?" she asked.

I felt my heart sink. I didn't want to quit my job; it wasn't what I wanted to do.

"I have to," I murmured, my eyes filled with tears. "She has no one, only me. I have to stay here."

Maxine sighed. "Damn," she said. "So, are you quitting or—"

"I have to," I blurt out as a lone tear escapes. "She needs me. I may need a reference from you to get a job here if that's okay."

"Sure," she said. "I will do anything for you, you know that. I will keep you on file until everything is better with her. If there is a job that opens up when you do, you can take it. But I will give you a good reference for the time being."

I felt relieved. I worked really hard to get where I was, and I didn't want to give it up.

Maxine and I talked for a few more minutes and hung up. I felt slightly relieved about our conversation and couldn't believe how understanding she was.

I look at my phone as a notification comes through from Facebook. Swiping it open, my heart skipped a beat as I took the photo of the most stunning men I have ever seen—Joel and Liam. They were in suits and standing beside one another, looking hot as sin. Women surrounded them, making me feel slightly jealous as my eyes skimmed over the words at the top of the photo. "Awards ceremony... what I wouldn't give to be between these two."