Chapter 40

Ava's POV

It had been two days since I had moved in with Travis, and Dalia was finally returning from her grandparent's house.

Despite the fact that the last two days have been hell and nothing but endless tears, causing my entire body to go numb, I am excited to see Dalia. Despite the fact that Andrew is still Dalia's brother, I am aware that I will be forced to interact with him on a daily basis; however, as Travis has previously stated, pain will only help to make me stronger.

"Ava, are you ready?" Travis asked, breaking my train of thought.

"Um... let's go."  I sighed as I followed Travis to the car.

I got into the car and gave Travis Veronica's address. My legs shook with nervousness and excitement, and I tried to push out the thought of seeing Andrew, knowing I'd probably collapse again.

"We're here, and I'll pick you up at 6 p.m." Travis said as he approached the familiar black gates.

"All right, Travis, thank you." I r