NOTE: This is the final chapter! However… there is an epilogue that will post at 12PM on Friday, January 17th. Thank you for riding with me through this story!
Suddenly and almost unbelievably, it was over. Or it seemed to be. Time would tell if Melina would fade or if she was obsessed enough to keep going. That was a big bet that he hoped paid off.
After leaving Robin’s office, they headed back to the quaint Spanish style stucco home to pack up Shelby’s luggage and say goodbye to her parents.
“But we hardly saw you,” Evelyn whined, watching Shelby pile clothes into her suitcase. “And we didn’t get to spend any time with Jackson.”
“I need to get back to class if I’m graduating in June. And it’s not like we’re never coming back.” Shelby surveyed her suitcase and then the room, making sure she didn’t forget anything. “We’ll be back in a few weeks.”
“And you’ll stay here, not some hotel?”