The Reason
My soul is tethered to those I've lost. They are the reason it hurts so much to separate. Two months ago, a car crash stole my parents and best friends on my eighteenth birthday. Now, living alone in a grand Washington mansion, grief is a constant companion. My brother in London tries to help, but how can I escape the memories when they're everywhere? My world is a canvas of pain, masked by defiance and solitude. But a promise to my brother and an unexpected encounter with the school's 'badass' might just force me to confront the darkness and find 'The Reason' to live again.
The weight in your chest is a familiar ache. Two months since the crash.
Two months since your world shattered.
Your alarm clock reads 5:00 am. Too early, but sleep offers no escape, only nightmares and the replay of that horrific day. You swing your legs out of bed, the cold floor a stark contrast to the heat of your grief. Running is the only thing that offers a temporary reprieve.
As you pull on your worn-out sports gear, you glance at the framed photo on your nightstand – your parents, smiling. A fresh wave of tears threatens, but you push it down. Brad, your bodyguard, will be waiting, but you need this run alone, a brief illusion of freedom from the gilded cage of your mansion.
