Chapter 14

Jonah was buying cotton candy for Kayla when he got the call. On the other end, Lily's voice was a mess of sobs—so choked up she could barely get the words out. Just minutes ago, Sally had taken her own life in the hospital. Jonah stood there holding the cotton candy, completely at a loss. What was he supposed to do—run back to Kayla and tell her he had to rush back to Jolsa to handle Sally's funeral? And what if he had never come here at all? If he'd just stayed at the hospital? Would Sally have still chosen to end her life in such a tragic way? A storm of guilt and inner conflict tore through Jonah's chest. He handed the cotton candy to a nearby child, stole one last glance at Kayla—still sitting alone—and then turned and walked away. He didn't know how to explain things to her. And worse, he didn't know how to face himself. That night, he flew back to Jolsa. Sally's body was still lying in the hospital morgue when he arrived. Lily stood outside, her eyes bloodshot, her voi