Chapter 12
“I love country music from the 1990’s. Yes, I realize it was before my time, but there were just some seriously awesome love songs made by country singers during that decade. The lyrics are simple, but their meaning is powerful. As I watch Gustavo slowly unravel because he can’t get to Anna, I realize just how much I want to be loved. I want to be loved like that, a man coming undone because he wants to take care of me, protect me, cherish me, and love me.” ~Kara
“What’s he doing now?” Heather whispered.
“You know he can still hear you, right?” Crina asked with a small smile.
“That’s not the point. The point is I feel safer if I whisper,” Heather said, still whispering.
Kara stood behind Heather who was sitting next to Stella on the ground, leaning back against the large f
