Chapter 51

• Jason's POV
• Megan had a long time to warm up to me, and it took even longer to persuade her to accompany me on our departure. She was afraid, so I didn't become angry when she didn't run up to me as soon as I entered the room. When she was terrified, it was only normal for her to avoid people as much as possible, and I didn't mind that. In these types of circumstances, all that was required was a calm voice, slow, soothing motions, and patience, and I was capable of handling that.
• Her hands and legs dangled freely as I carried her, and she hung limp in my arms. She wasn't stiff in my arms, but I could tell she wasn't totally on board since she still avoided personal relationships and physical touch. She seemed frigid as her body trembled in my arms, but I knew otherwise. She was feeling terrified, and I felt completely helpless to assist her since I had no clue what to do. Knowing how useless I was to my partner and how much misery she was through, I felt pitiful for simply letting it go on since I couldn't stop it.