Year
y sure you wan
ltered into my ears that morning, even though I had
ind, Aunt," I murmured quietly, my eyes fixed on my reflection as I
urves I'd somehow managed to build over the years. Curves born from survival.
hat I had done it yes I had, gotten rid of the one thing that had al
ght about the possibili
illed at my sides in that instant as I lif
t, worry etched deep into her face. Her lips were pressed toge
" I asked slowly, adjusting my postu
carefully. "Do you really think there's such a
my throat s
ces surrounding Tristan's death were strange. Complicated. I was too clou
ust an accident?" she rasped. "Some mail fro
my gaze dropping to my phone lyin
en was s
il stil
death. Unfortunately, it's not something I can send via electronic devices because of where I based currently. I'd advise we meet physically here in Michigan.
ll name. No address.No explanatio
ne would be especially with a mail like this who k
really going back because
fter years of avoiding it like a wound that refused to close I had done it out of boredom. But then, this ti
pened my eyes and now I could see things,
could help me stake my claim that perhaps my son hadn't die t
fine. But one thing is cert
pointing me toward, it meant going back there to i
. "But you should know this I know what I'm doing. And even
ut because I couldn't risk voicing everything yet until it's been confirmed a
d softly, "this way I'l
s anoth
d marriage hadn't allowed it back then in Michigan when it first happe
d pursue my dreams I had once abandon because of love it had been my only escape-buryin
had somehow managed to build a name f
less I figured it out I won't be able to let him go and that wa
ying me. "I get it now. But you know t
, her eyes heav
nt to send someone over in
nderstood why she was s
ck there and that should have been
is was
oided seeking the truth about my son b
t I find a chance to avenge my son. I won't avoid this just because Michigan hold terrib
more meaningful look. "Have you thought a
ed her to s
to worry about that. Or anything else. I'm grown enough to take care of myself now." I saided. "You know how you came back years ago. I'
oftly. "But you have to
tated th
t, offering a gentle smile
rossed the room to her and wrapped my arms
e, Aunt," I whispered. "I pro
ack slowly, her touch st
lt like I was finally walking toward
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