25 parts Complete MatureBrianna:
I never thought I'd come back. After four years, this place feels like a ghost town, haunted by memories I've tried to forget. My parents' laughter, their voices-gone. And him, always him. They left me, or maybe I left them when everything fell apart. Declan vanished, my parents died, and I was forced to disappear. I doubt they even remember me, but Hunter's eyes tell me otherwise. He remembers. His gaze lingers, just like it used to.
I hate that I still feel something. I shouldn't. Hunter only wants answers, to use me for what I know about Declan. But there's something in the way he looks at me, something that's always been there, and it's hard to ignore. Maybe he cares. Maybe I wish he did. But it's not enough. It never was.
Hunter:
It's been four years since everything went to hell. Brianna showing up now-it's like no time has passed, but everything's different. When her parents died and Declan disappeared, she was forced to leave. I get it. But I never stopped searching for answers, for him. Declan was my best friend, someone I trusted completely. But he left us all behind, and I don't know if I can ever forgive him.
Now Brianna's back, and she's the only link I have to the truth. I need to know what happened, but there's more between us than just the past. There always has been. Even now, I can't shake the pull she has on me, no matter how much I try. But I can't let this be about us. It's about finding the answers I've been searching for. And she's the only way I can do that.
Writer's Note:
I know this isn't much, but this is the first book I've ever written. It's been a journey, and I'm learning as I go. Thank you for taking the time to read this piece of my story-I hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed creating it.
