Chapter 66

• The teasing was exactly what he didn’t need right now. He needed support, understanding, maybe even some reassurance. But Greg, being Greg, had chosen to mock him instead.
• Jason ran a hand through his hair, pacing around his living room. He felt like he was in a cage, unable to escape the swirl of thoughts that plagued him. He had been so close to reconnecting with Lucy, yet he felt further away than ever.
• His mind replayed the events of the past day: the shock of seeing her at the store, the way her eyes had widened in recognition, and the way time seemed to stop as they looked at each other. And then, just like that, the moment had slipped away. He had let it slip away.