#Chapter 47: To the Grave Again

Lauren I stood by the door of our little house, Abigail’s hand gripping mine tightly. Daphne stood infront of us, looking as heart broken as I thought she would. “Are you sure?” She asked again for the tenth time now. I nodded, giving her one last hug. “I am, thanks for everything, Daphne. Really, I’ll miss you.” We’d packed everything into the car—everything we could take with us, anyway—and I had promised her, after this, no more running. No more pretending to be someone I wasn’t. It was time to leave the pack, to step into a new life, far away from the chaos and the secrets that had bound me to a place I no longer belonged. Abigail was quiet beside me, her face pale, her eyes distant as she stared at Daphne. I knew what she was thinking as she hugged the usually spunky blonde one last time— she was thinking about Owen. About everything we were leaving behind. But it was too late for second guesses now. We were leaving, and nothing could stop us. I took a deep breath