Chapter 152

Chase’s POV

I’d still seriously been considering excuses for not showing up at the anniversary. It was six days to go.

I woke up every morning to thoughts of it.

Ding! Ding! My phone chimed.

My phone was always on DND and only rang or chimed when it was someone on my favorites list messaging me.

I still hadn’t been able to bring myself to take Emma off the list.

‘Welcome everyone!’.

A text on a new group chat read.

I rubbed the sleep away from my eyes, and looked at it again.

It was just my Dad, Emma, and I.

“What is going on?” I asked him. I felt fear, annoyance and excitement. “Why the group?” I asked again.

“Is that how you now greet your old man?” He asked.

“Come on dad, I’m not having a good morning.” I said.

“I need all hands on deck to give Linda the perfect first year anniversary, and you both are gonna help out, whether you like it or not!” He yelled at me.

“What if something came up?