Chapter 97 I Give

• Adea
• It feels like minutes pass in silence. The world stands still and it’s just me and Leo as I listen to the rise and fall of his angry breaths. The groups around us continue on like they don’t see. No one notices the way my breath catches or the way my heart almost pounds out of my chest.
• I have no idea what I’m doing or who I even am right now. I swallow and force the dry lump down. Wetness fills my throat and Leo’s lips part slightly. He lifts his arms up slowly and I wrap my legs around his body.