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WHY?

He took the board from me and wrote back. NO NEED TO SAY THANKS.

God, this biker. I so badly wanted to smack his face with my board.

Kellion bent towards me and gently turned my face towards the board. “Pay attention like a good girl now. It’s time you learned how to sign properly.”

That was exactly what Ididn’twant to do, and he knew it.

The class was another one of Bobby’s special projects, an extra-curricular class for university students wanting to try their hand at teaching Deaf kids and for Deaf kids wanting to learn how to lip read.

It was a good class, a really good one, but not ten minutes had passed when I started to taste my own tears again. A moment later, Kellion was placing his phone next to me.

Kellion: You’ve done so much for me, I thought I’d do something for you, too.

I shook my head, the tears falling faster.

Kellion took his phone and returned it to me with a new message.

I know you avoided learning how to sign because it would make you closer to them. I know they remind you of Ashton, and you think it’s going to hurt even more, but you’re wrong.

Through blurry eyes, I managed to reach for his phone and scroll the screen up to read the rest of his message.

Even though seeing them will always hurt a little, they’ll bring you greater joy because Ashton is in each and every one of them.

Also——

There was nothing after that.

Kellion took my hand.

When I glanced at him, he moved close, our heads touching, and he whispered into my ear, “Think of all the kids you can torture the way you told me you loved torturing Ashton.”

I managed to close my hands over my mouth before I could laugh out loud.

Kellion was smiling angelically at me.

God, this biker.

My tears still fell even as I could feel my lips moving, the world around me becoming more vivid as a smile started to blossom on my lips. My heart. My memories.

I pressed my hand to my heart, could feel it beating harder than ever, could feel it chipping away, and all the pieces were practically skipping their way into Kellion’s hands. He had my heart in his hands, and it was terrifying, the way the thought made me feel so cherished.

Well, shit. I really was in love with this guy, after all.

And now, there was no turning back.

Chapter Sixteen

Dear Ashton,

Yes, I have a boyfriend. Now shut up.

I can feel you grinning. No, I can feel you smirking –

Did Kellion teach you that? Shut up, shut up.

Love, Your Big Sis