A breath of relief

“Zoe, I…” He scratched his nose awkwardly. “Ruby had a relapse. I stayed with her at the hospital. You know she’s an orphan. She doesn’t really have anyone else to turn to. I’m sorry I kept you waiting.”   He stepped toward me and reached out, trying to pull me into his arms. But I … Read more

When Caleb saw that I wasn’t crying or throwing a fit, he quietly let out a breath of relief.   After all, I used to get upset and jealous whenever I saw him alone with Ruby Sandoval. We had argued about it countless times. I even left home once just to get him to keep … Read more