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“Here, since you don’t believe , take a look for yourself” She pushed it against lared down at it

“Nevi, honey, so Daddy…” I suddenly realized Moers folded around the envelope

Feeling as if I was having a weird out-of-body experience, I listened to Moery was being ot hi the transplant

While I heard it all, I felt the tears start to flow because I wasn’t there to tell Daddy I loved hiers that tre invitation

“Braxton and his cousin Lyla picked out that invitation with my mother and his last week I think Mother even said his cousin’s pregnant fiancée ith the” She s me want to scratch up her pretty face “You can keep that, sweetie Brax and I would just love it if you could make it” Sh

e turned to walk back to her car but paused at the end of the ay “And no worries about you being with hiuys have a ht?”

Lifting her hand, she gave , walked to her car

“Nevaeh, sweetheart” Mom’s voice penetrated my mind as Darcy pulled out of the driveway Her voice was so full of emotion, I doubted she’d heard or even realized I’d had company “Aunt Emmie has sent a car for you, and it will be there soon Don’t worry about packing anything Mia will bring your things when she coht home, and it leaves in less than an hour Someone from security will meet you at the entrance to the airport and escort you to the gate so you don’t have to worry aboutyour plane”

Closing my eyes, I sucked in a deep breath and tried to pull ether est what Darcy had just told et to the airport and home I didn’t remember half of what Moery, but I did know my family needed me a hell of a lot more than Braxton did

“Baby, please say so to scare me,” Mom cried

“Tell Daddy I love hi torn from my throat “Give him a kiss for me Tell him…”

What? Not to die?

Tears poured froht, and I choked back a sob “Tell Uncle Shane I love him too”

“I will, honey And you know they both love you Just be strong,will be okay”

“Don’tup before I co like a shattered little girl when she already had so s to worry about