Chapter 227

Jacob's Perspective Damn it. I'm a goddamn fool. Last night was a rusty nail driven into my skull. I'd been too impatient, drunk on that feeling of having her back and the longing I'd bottled up for so long. I forgot the wounds in her heart were still raw. When she pushed me away, the struggle and pain in her eyes hurt worse than any bullet I'd ever taken. So, I apologized. Then I got the hell out of there and took a cold shower, trying to drown the stupid thoughts and the physical restlessness. Slept like shit. I could feel her lying rigid and still on her side of the bed too. When morning finally came, the sun was already high. My stomach felt hollow enough to swallow a whole deer. Celena went out quietly and came back with a paper bag full of burgers, fries, and two icy Cokes. We sat on the edge of the bed and ate in silence. The greasy food filled the emptiness in our stomachs but did nothing for the awkward void between us. "We keep wat