Five Years, A Forgotten Name

ythmic hum of the engine and the muffled chirping of Dallas had become a torment. But soon, the h

d, replaced by the deep, inky blackness of the countryside. Gaunt

demanded, my voi

allas giggled softly. The silence from Braylon sent a f

uted, my voice rising in hyste

he back of the passenger seat. A lightning bolt of pain shot through my sku

is eyes burning with a cold fury I' d never seen before. I

narled, his voice

g head. "Are you insane? You just slammed on the b

e unwavering. "Apologize for being rude, for

ther blow. This was not the man I had s

"She's the one who deliberately provoked me, who elbowe

ears. She clutched his arm, burying her face in his shoulder. "Bra

get out. I don't want to cause any trouble between you two." H

d mean-spirited! All she ever does is try to make me happy, and you repay her with this negativity!"

ttered into a million pieces over five long years, was the only

car door open and stepped out. A gust of icy wind, sharp and

rs digging into my flesh. He pulled me out, roughly. I stumbled, my injured leg

f unseen horrors. "You want to be stubborn? Fine. Stay here. Re

nd got back into the car, slamming the door with

cracking, a desperate, futile plea int

s glowed, then shrank, disappearing into the