chapter 25

Macey I feel like an idiot calling Everly, but I can't sit at Zoe’s and try to hold myself together in front of her; she’s too emotional, and seeing her cry will make me fucking cry; the woman is a damn onion. Zoe wears her emotions for the world to see and tends to have an effect on people. I love that about her, but I just want silence right now. Everly is the opposite. I swear she’s made of steel. It takes a lot to break that woman. Everly is our rock—the glue that holds us all together; she never judges, or questions, and is just there when you need her, no matter what. So that’s why I chose her. I would have gone home to Mom, but even she isn't an option. She would blame me, and rightfully so. Mom loves Tatum, and so does Taylor. Now Tatum is just another person ripped away from her right as she got used to them—another way I’ve failed her. Taylor is at Zoe's. I had been going to go over and pick her up, but I decide against it as I climb into my car; I would feel terrible knowing