Chapter 21

He held her face_

He held her face and care_

He held her face and caressed her_

He held her face and caressed_

He held her face and_

He held her face_

He held her_

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Jessie looked at the screen in front of her and sighed in annoyance. She had been trying to get the perfect scene into writing, but nothing was working apparently. She closed her computer and decided to call it a day. She knew she had to meet a deadline of 5000 words in two days, and she had written just 1000.

It had been a year since she had left that cursed town. Left Patrick, Pattie, and all their drama behind. But most especially, she left Theo. Jessie regretted the way she had left. Like a thief. No explanation. Nothing. Just a note. She was sure Theo resented her. She resented herself too. She stood from the desk she was sitting on and went out for a walk to clear her head. She had never really been able to move on from all that had h