Chapter 39

Charli

It was hard to believe this was my normal. Over a month had passed since my mother was in the city. I spoke to her on and off, but her pleas for my return to Savannah were getting old and her reasoning becoming more farfetched. I'd completely blocked Bryce's calls. He told Mother that Nox made me do it. That wasn't the truth. I did it because I wanted to. Now, Adelaide was his messenger, relaying his accusations as well as his plight.

He'd been called to Evanston for his deposition. Mother said the Montague attorneys were happy with the results, but the girl was still missing. If she wasn't found, there was the possibility of additional charges. Mother emphasized Bryce's innocence, her concern that I was in a dangerous position, and how much I was needed in Savannah. She needed me, Montague needed me, and Bryce needed me.

I didn't need him, her, or Montague. As each day and night passed and Nox and I got to know one another better, her words lost their impact.