Chapter 23

sluggishly, he sat down in the president contrary of me. He offered me a fragile smile that I couldn't return. The muscles in my face were firmed , precisely like the one inside my casket. Evan coughed. I blinked, lifting my eyes to his. Evan followed me for a long moment before he opened up the manila envelope in his grasp and began reading. After a many long moments he closed the brochure and placed it on his stage, doubling his grasp over top of it. ' Piper. " I nearly squinched at the sound of my name. ' Piper, it's been closely a week. You need to start recovering. " This time I did blench. Guilt's sultry voice rumored in my observance, ' reclamation was what your mama could noway get. How stump you call getting better when she noway will? " Evan lowered . ' Piper? Did you hear me? " I jounced, eyes unfocused. Evan soughed, the sound a thousand moments aged than he was. ' I see this is hard-bitten, Piper, I see it is. I precisely ― you can't remain on like this. You have to