Gone Too Far (Police Officer/Delinquent Relationship) BOOK 1 (COMPLETED)

Chapter 14

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I'm preparing for a battle that I've already lost times before.

I'm scared.

I've been back home in Wake Forest for days now and I haven't allowed myself to be genuinely happy to be back.

I should be excited that I will get to go back to the Factory and play on the trampoline courts.

I should be excited that I'll get to do some cycling one day at Falls Lake State Recreation Centre.

I'll get to reunite with Imogen, Sienna and Travis. Hell they might even throw me a homecoming party when I'm able to come out of hiding.

I'll see my mom again but she may not be so happy to see me once everything is done and over with.

My mouth waters at the thought of returning to Brigs at the Forest for breakfast. I love their pecan waffles with strawberries and whipped cream!

I have so many things to look forward but I can't while I'm still worrying about what I know I'll eventually have to do.

I don't know what that means for me

I don't know what the means for Levi either.

Levi asked me to make a brief call home using one of those burner phones. He wanted me to let my mom and Sterling know I required in order to come home. Levi wanted me to play up the emotional, scared teenager who misses home so much but is too scared to return. ----This way when I do return it is not a sudden occurrence to throw anyone off.

I took a deep breath and began to press my home number on the phone. I held it against my ear and waited. It rang twice.

"Hello?" Sterling and my mom answered simultaneously.

Do they do that when anyone calls?

"It's me."

Levi gave me thumbs up. We knew it was better that I talked to them both instead of one or the other. This way the preface is set and if they want me home, they both know what I require.

"Maisie? OMG I'm so happy to hear your voice! Are you okay?"

"Maisie where have you been?!" There was a hint of surprise in Sterling's voice.

"I'm fine." I said a little too loudly. Maybe that was a good thing, an emotional teenager right? "I miss you guys." I inwardly cringed.

"Oh Maisie, we've missed you too", my mom's voice very sincere.