Christmas Eve
"You okay?" Garrett asked Hannah as she grimaced.
"Yeah, I don't think that last bit of dip really agreed with me. I'm getting heartburn again," she huffed. "I'm gonna go check on Shell, and I think the air will do me some good," she told him, levering herself off the couch.
"Alright, if you need anything, let me know."
She nodded as she made her way out of the house and onto the back patio. Shell sat there, staring out at the water. "How's it going?"
Quickly, Shell wiped under her eyes and tried to compose herself. "It's going."
"Have you talked to him?"
Her bottom lip trembled as she shook her head. "He won't take my calls, won't accept my visits." She heaved a breath. "Han, this hurts."
Emotional already, Hannah wasn't sure how she was going to keep her tears in ch
