Page 115 of Forgiving Fate

“Coffee?”

“Yes please. I am freaking tired.”

After our talk on the couch last night, we were both mentally and physically exhausted, so we called it an early night.

When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel the expected heaviness that I normally do and I want to think finally being back with the girl who is like my sister and setting both of us free has something to do with that.

Logan hands me a steaming cup of coffee and a note.

“What’s this?” I ask, setting my mug on the coffee table.

Logan takes her place on the couch and shrugs. “I have no idea. Wes dropped it off a few weeks ago and asked me to give it to you.”

Why would Wes have a note for me?

My curiosity is peaked and as soon as I open the note, a wave of emotions crashes over me.

Allie Girl,

If you are reading this, it means that you made it back to Cliff Haven.

Everything in me wishes I was there to say this in person and help you through it, if you allowed me to, but I am not ready yet. So forgive me for dropping this on you. My only hope is that somewhere along the way, you found your way back to Logan and that she can be there to help you through this.

I know you are probably yelling at me to tell me why so, here it goes.

Do you remember when we were in Alabama and I promised my guys would gather all your parents’ belongings and keep them safe?

Well, as you know, I do my best to not break promises and I apologize for this taking as long as it did. But I like to think this was a sign from your parents to allow this to happen now. They wanted you to be in a better place to enjoy the memories and not to fall deeper inside your mind.

All of their belongings and yours are at my place. I had the locks changed while we have been away, so you will need a new code.

2583

Go through it at your own speed. No rush to get it out of my house, it can stay there for the rest of eternity.

Whatever you want to do.

I know Logan told you, but the house is yours. Stay there or don’t. Just know if you need a safe space to escape to, my home will always be a place for you to run to.

I have to run, but I want you to know I am unbelievably proud of you. I have been making strides to meet you at the end of that tunnel and I am inches away.

I may not know what the future holds, but I know you are in it.

See you soon, Bluebird.

Storm

Overleve. Tilgi.

The letter falls from my hands as every emotion hits me at once.

“Allie? You okay?”

I nod, my eyes bouncing back and forth between the letter and Logan. “Did you know he did this?”

“Did what?”

Picking up the letter, I hand it to her and watch as the same emotions I am feeling overtake her.

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