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Chapter Twenty-Four

Lana

I couldn’t stay in this rooo out into that wild ot too carried away, I locked the door to my room and went to theto escape I didn’t want anyonethemselves at home on my bed while I was out I didn’t think any of theet in theI’d been locked away for teeks Everyone knew, by now, thatsure no one sawwalk to stretch s and breathe in the clean ocean air and then I’d head back to hole-up for the night Maybe I wouldn’t be so restless tonight Breaking into a jog, I pushed all those uard down to the back ofit in the past as my hair flew out behind o one memory at a time

Sawyer

This place was like a frat house I didn’t like that I didn’t like it at all I started to knock on the door when irls leaned over the railing on the second floor and called out what all they wanted to do tomy head, I headed for the corner rooirl pressed up against the side of the building and I wassex This crap had surrounded Lana for teeks I was going to kill Ethan once I got back ho here If someone had touched her I stopped myself I couldn’t do this I had to win her back If I went all cave the corner thefacing the ocean greeted lanced at the other s to this unit and they all faced the pool It had to be Lana’s roo but silence The lights were off Could she actually be soht I’d check and see if the as locked It wasn’t Not smart, Lana Didn’t she know better than to leave her s unlocked? Anyone could have gotten in I didn’t want to think about it I needed to focus

Pushing theopen, I stepped inside the room and the sweet siven ht to Lana and I’d lanced over toward the door and realized it was locked So, she’d escaped through theShe wasn’t at this party

She’d be back I just needed to wait I was close Sitting down on the bed, I reached over and took a pillow Holding it to

Lana

The tears were dried on my face as I made s burned andon exercise so this was gonna hurt

Pulling upon my bed in the dark Naturally, I screamed

"Lana, it’s me" Sawyer’s hands were on my arms instantly Sawyer Saas here

I stood frozen, trying to decide if I’d passed out fro and this was a dream

"I didn’t mean to scare you I’m sorry" The words " I’m sorry," snapped rasp and moved away from him and toward the door quickly

"Lana, please don’t Please listen to me Don’t shut me out You have no idea--"

"I have no idea? Me? Yes, I have an idea I want you to leave Do you understandbut I knew no one would hear me over the noise outside

"Lana, please," Sawyer begged and walked toward me hesitantly I closed my eyes and crossedsound in his voice pulled atfor me, you’ll leave and let me move on," I whispered fiercely