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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

LYDIA

“Dad, it’s me,” I called out as I walked over the threshold

Good thing I had a key

“Lydia”

“Yes, go back to sleep I’ht I need to wash clothes early in the ”

“Alright See you in the ”

My phone was on silent Hayden kept calling He didn’t understand what he did wrong I wasn’t sure I was going about things the right way

I wanted Hayden to go hoet some rest

Text e:

Hayden, I’ht I a hoet some rest

Lying in my old bed, I watched as the phone lit up I knew Hayden was furious

Text e from Hayden:

Baby, pick up the phone I just want to hear your voice and I will let you go

Hayden called again

I answered “Hayden, I’m tired”

“Ok, I wanted to ht”

“I’m fine”

“How did you get to your destination?”

“Uber”

“Baby, are you going to tell ”

Why did he have to call o to him The tears rolled down my face “Hayden, you no I’m fine Get some rest”

“Baby, you’re crying”

“God, Hayden I told you not to dropether I can’t trust h to allow you to take inity and destroy me afterwards Goodbye Hayden”