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She left me a note to know that she would always be there for me, and that same day, I walked out on her.
Who the fuck cares if she takes a job? The city is only a couple of hours away. That’s nothing.
What the hell is wrong with me? The girl of my dreams is finally in my arms, and I let her slip through my fingers.
I don’t know how the hell I could have been so stupid, but suddenly, it’s like the fog has lifted.
Barely taking the time to get my boots on, I run out the front door and drive straight to her house. I have to get her back, and I hope it’s not too late.
I fly down the back roads until I get to her house. I’m in such a hurry I don’t even close the truck door behind me as I run up to her front door.
I knock for a good five minutes but get no answer. Walking around to the back door, I peek in through one of the windows and realize I must look like a total stalker.
Apparently, I’m garnering some attention because I see Jonas’s wife, Andi, come walking toward me.
“Everything okay, Shane?” She asks.
“Uh, yeah, fine. I was just hoping to talk to Jenna.”
Then, Andi says the words that make my entire world come crashing down on me. “Shane, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but Jenna left last night. She moved back to the city.”
Chapter Fifty-one
Jenna
One month later.
“Jen, you want something to drink?” Jessie calls to me from the kitchen.
“Sure, I’ll take a beer,” I respond.
Momma went to the store, so Jessie and I hang out in the living room while Nora plays with her little fake kitchen. She keeps bringing me all the crazy fake food concoctions she can think up and giggles like crazy when I make faces.
I’m home for Christmas, and being back here makes me nostalgic. Dare I say I actually miss it?
The past month has turned my life upside down once again, with me returning to school and starting my job as an assistant coach on the volleyball team.
I feel torn because as much as I love my new job and everything that comes with it, I also feel like part of me is just going through the motions. It’s like there’s something about it that doesn’t quite fit anymore.
I’m not an idiot; I know what it is. It’s Shane. Even a month later, I still miss him like crazy. I try my best to fill my time, but honestly, it doesn’t make it any easier.
I feel like I lost my best friend. Secretly, I hoped that he would call me or just show up at my door, but he never did. Maybe he’s taking the whole thing better than I am.
Jessie pulls me out of my thoughts. “You liking the new job?”
I nod. “Yeah, it’s great being back with the girls.”
“But?”
“But what?”
“If it’s so great, why do you look like someone who just lost her puppy?” He asks.
Lying, I reply, “I’m fine. Just a little tired.”
Nora comes over and hands me more food. When I make a face, she giggles and says, “You’re so silly, Aunt Nenna.”
When she runs away again, I ask Jessie, “So, how are things around here?”
