Ability to Trust
Five years after a heartbreaking betrayal on graduation day, Eva returns to her high school reunion hoping to reconnect with her long-lost best friend. Instead, she confronts the boy who broke her heart and discovers a shocking truth that unravels everything she thought she knew about their past.
The humid summer air clung to you as you stood before the familiar, imposing brick building of Northwood High. Five years had passed, but the knot of anxiety in your stomach felt just as tight as it did on graduation day.
"Here I am," you whispered, your voice trembling slightly. You squeezed your eyes shut, a silent complaint escaping your lips. "Why did I even decide to come here?"
A voice, startlingly familiar, cut through your thoughts. "Eva?"
The sound sent a jolt through you, a hidden box of memories tumbling from your mind to your throat, making it hard to swallow. You opened one eyelid, then the other, praying you were dreaming.
You weren't. Xander stood before you.
