- The Howell’s
It was almost noon when I wake up. At first I thought that everything was as it was supposed to
be, but then everything comes crashing down on me. It wasn’t a bad dream like I had thought.
Ethan had really betrayed me.
I feel my tears well up. I cried myself to sleep yesterday and I was just so damn tired of crying. I
went to bed wishing that it would all change when I woke up. Praying for a miracle, but here I am.
Nothing’s changed. What I wanted to be nothing but a nightmare, was now my reality.
I slowly get out of bed. I had no energy to do anything, but I also knew I couldn’t sleep and wallow
in bed all day.
I take a long shower hoping it will make things better. It doesn’t. I don’t think anything can make
everything that happened better.
After dressing in a t–shirt and some yoga pants, I go to the kitchen for something to eat. I was just
taking out some eggs when my doorbell rang. I heave a sigh of defeat. I wasn’t in the mood to see
anyone. I just wanted to be left alone.
“Hi” Letty says with a small smile when I open the door.
She looks as tired and worn as I am. Hers is probably more physical unlike mine which is both
physical and psychological.
“Hi Letty” I stand awkwardly at the door.
I didn’t want to be rude but I also didn’t want anyone near me or around me. Like I said, I wanted to
be left alone to come to terms with all that I learned yesterday.
“I know you probably don’t to see anyone right now, but can I please come in?” she pleads.
It still surprises me how well we’ve come to know each other. It’s like we’ve known each other for
years, instead of months.
I let out a breath. “Yeah sure”
It as she walks in that I notice she has a couple of boxes with her.
“Food” she says and I nod.
I am grateful. I really didn’t feel like cooking even though I was hungry.
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+15 BONUS
We go to the living room instead. Seating down on the big sofa, Letty joins me and sets down the
boxes of food.
I immediately dig in. We don’t talk as we eat. Both of us seemingly lost in our own thoughts.
“So how are you? I’m worried about you Ava. This can’t be easy for you” she says after we are done
eating.
For a moment I think about lying to her that I was okay. Just to get her off my back. Besides, it
was easier to pretend most of the time than to face reality.
As soon as that thought crosses my mind, I push it away. I needed to talk because I felt like I was
drowning.
“It isn’t” I begin. “I’m still having a hard time accepting that Ethan isn’t the man I thought he was
and that the people I thought were my family aren’t really blood related”
I don’t know which of the two was harder to accept. I keep asking myself if things would have
been better for me. If life would have been great had I been raised by my real parents.
It would have saved me from ever meeting Rowan, but then I would never have had Noah. Every
time I think of how things would be different had I not met Rowan, I turn back from those
thoughts immediately. I would do everything all over again if it meant having my son in my life.
Gosh I miss him. Now more than ever I wish Noah was here with me. He has always been my
anchor.
“I can’t even begin to imagine all you must be feeling. I don’t even know where to begin in giving
you comfort” Letty says, pulling me back from my thoughts.
I look at her and smile a little. She really wasn’t good at comforting someone or making them feel
better. I don’t mind that though. Her realness was better than someone pretending to know how I
feel.
“I know, Letty. I’m just having a hard time. Not to mention that it hurts. I was finally starting to
move on, you know? I thought that I’d finally gotten a guy that would love me and then before it
I honestly don’t know who is worse. Rowan for using me for sex while he thought about Emma or
She sighs. “I don’t want to come out as rude but I’m gonna hit you with the truth. If I knew that
“You can’t keep looking for men to love you” She sighs again. “How do I put this out without hurting you further you went into a relationship with Ethan wanting someone to love you You
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