Chapter 8

Scarlett’s POV

“Francis told me he’ll come to see me frequently and is thinking about moving to Los Angeles.”

“What?”

“He’s moving for me.”

“You don’t know each other that well, Olive. It sounds crazy. Have you lost your mind?”

“We love each other.”

“I don’t believe it,” I retorted.

“Come on, Scarlett! What’s wrong with it?”

“It’s too soon. He can’t just leave his life here for someone he doesn’t fully know.”

“Go to hell, you never understand what’s happening. You can never understand what would make me happy. You only think about yourself.”

“It’s not like that,” I tried to explain.

As she got up from the bed to leave, I grabbed her arm. I didn’t want to argue with her. But what she was doing was crazy. If he moved to Los Angeles, he would leave his entire family here. He wouldn’t be with his brother, and he’d likely abandon all his friends. A person can’t give up everything they have for someone they’ve only s