Chapter 45

“You should cancel these stupid plans. And if you care about Daisy, you should stay away from her. You’re just messing up your life. The last thing she needs is to waste her time with a screwed-up girl who’s got no friends.”

Okay, that was a little mean. But it’s true, right?Jo pushed down the pang of guilt she was feeling, turned on one heel, and walked back to Declan’s car.

There was so much adrenaline in her body that it was hard to control her movements. It took several tries to get the passenger door open, and she gripped the handle of her purse as hard as she could, hoping Declan wouldn’t see what was happening to her hands.

It didn’t feel bad, though. Her head felt clear. This was something she’d been needing to do.

“Whoa,” Declan said when he saw her. “You doing okay, Jo?”