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I fear that I’ve e my life forever A mistake that can’t be undone

And Vincent’s confession about Nicola If he’s been as forthco with her about how she ended up as Nuine she hates Jale person alive who doesn’t hate James aside from me

My heart sinks My life feels like it’s over I hate this Coo back to the desert and fuck in the heat I want the Hummer And Sasha

Thatwill bring her back

And now I co James is the devil An evil deirl in cold blood

I need to get out of here

I throw the covers off me, put my clothes back on from yesterday, and then head downstairs to the kitchen It’s still dark outside, but I can feel the dawn creeping up over the horizon when I look out the eastern s

There’s a light on in the kitchen and the sounds of soht We never even finished our waffle I walk into the kitchen expecting to see thethe dishes in the sink

He looks at ry last night" He shoots rin and I stop into thespecial already’

"What?" I can’t breathe

"Are you OK, Harper?" He turns to look at me for a moment "I’m sorry I never showed for dinner I just didn’t feel well and ended up going to bed early But it’s OK," he says, fanning his hand at the flour and eggs that were left out on the counter "This is your hory You don’t have to wait for me to feed you"

I can’t breathe

"So what did you do last night?" He turns the water on and lets it run in the bowl that’s still half full of unused batter "Besides make a mess in the kitchen?" He so to bed?"

"I was so sick It ood thing I didn’t bring you along or we’d both have been sick last night"

Is he joking?

"You look tired, baby You should go back to bed People won’t be arriving until tonight"

"What?" Oh my God, it’s like I’otten into you? The party is toht That should onna be here" I do a little juotten for a moment "I can’t wait!"

"That’s better" And then he walks over and kisses me on the lips like we’re abefore he goes to work so we can talk about our upco away "Be good, Harp"

And then I’m alone