#Chapter 101 Friends and Faints

Life at Grandma Jo's house settled into a comfortable routine. Lucas and I rode to school together every day on his motorcycle. The engine's roar and wind whipping through my hair became a familiar soundtrack to our mornings. Lucas and I were closer than ever before. It was a throwback to our childhood, and the ease with which we fell back into this comfortability warmed my heart. I was just Shana, and he was just Lucas. It had only been a week, but with each passing day, Lucas seemed more like himself again. The weight of his father's control had lifted, and his laughter had returned, brightening our shared moments. There was a renewed sense of familiarity between us, as if we had stepped back in time to when life was simpler. When we didn't let others get in the way of anything. When we were too young to care. It felt refreshing to finally feel free from the stress that had constantly hung over our heads. But even even as our days found a co