Declan’s POV
Christmas passed, and I spent the day hiding in my room away from everyone. I answered the phone to my two sisters, gushed over their gifts with them and promised to come home to visit soon.
‘We miss you Dec’ Charlotte whispered, her big blue eyes piercing my heart.
‘I know sweetheart’ I said softly, ‘I miss you too, I promise, I’ll come home soon.’
Charlotte nodded, ‘don’t forget my play’ she added quickly, as I nodded.
‘Never, I’ll be there’ I swore before hanging up the phone.
The school year had already restarted, and I was doing as Dakota asked, I was leaving her alone, as much as it killed me.
I’d seen her a couple of times talking to Francis, she’d spotted me watching the first time and her glare had been clear, ‘stay the f**k out of my business.’ It hadn’t taken
