Chapter 47

My emotions start shredding and unraveling now that I’ve let all of that out. Chest hit with a heavy shunt, and suddenly I don’t feel so pent up and hostile anymore. Instead, I feel like I might cry. From rage and frustration to a sudden need to lie down and sob. Energy burned out from venting, and reality coming back full circle to remind me I’ve lost everything. I spin away from him, then stop and shudder involuntarily as the overwhelming wave hits me at full speed and the tidal wave of tears comes out of nowhere. I don’t even have a chance to try to combat it before it hits full throttle. Breaking and flinching as I lose control, and they start to fall. Coughing on the woeful sound that escapes me and smothering my face with both hands to try to catch the waterfall as it pours from my eyes. “Lorey, baby, don’t.” Colton catches me by the arm tries to pull me towards him, but I throw him off, putting too much force into shoving him away from me and sending him back about three feet. S