Chapter 24

Ava's POV

I felt terrible as I looked down at my hands. I was the one who drew him in and nearly killed him. I was embarrassed because I didn't want him to be angry with me.

My eyes welled up with tears. I quickly wiped them away and relaxed.

Sure, he could be upset with me, but how should I know he couldn't swim when he had a pool in his backyard?

I stood up, wrapped my towel around my chest, and entered the house. I was relieved to see Andrew was nowhere to be found; I couldn't deal with him right now. I dashed up the stairs and into my room, closing and locking the door behind me.

I took off my towel and walked over to my bathroom. I jumped into the shower and let the hot water burn my skin. I brushed my hair and teeth and walked into my room after the entire bathroom had filled with steam.

I went through my closet and pulled out some shorts and a t-shirt. I threw them on and crawled under my warm blankets.

I closed my eyes and hoped that