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How I wish I could leave everything behind!
The future is so goddamn bleak.
A life without Tiero… or Aiden… and alone somewhere in the Alaskan wilderness.
My heart hurts every time that thought runs through my mind. And this ache in my chest… will it ever go away?
If it wasn’t for peanut, what reason would I have to go on?
None.
Damn Claudette for giving me hope that my life actually could turn out happy.
Still, I regret the way we parted. I should never have lashed out at her the way I did.
And Ade? He deserved a proper goodbye. But that was stolen from us by Antonio’s sudden appearance on the way to the car.
It nearly unravelled the entire plan. But my improvisation worked surprisingly well. If I wasn’t so sad and tired, I’d be proud of myself. I’m sure Ade is.
Aiden.
He’s the sweetest, most loyal man I’ve ever met. Something deep inside me tells me I’ll never see him again.
I hope I’m wrong.
Tears sting my eyes, but now isn’t the time to let them fall. I need to keep my focus on the road and on wildlife potentially crossing.
The mountains with their snow-capped peaks draw closer, and the disappearing sun has painted them in hues of orange and pink. It’s a visual masterpiece… one I’d normally revel in. Just not today.
After a few turns that match the map’s instructions, I spot a clearing with a cabin.
If I were here with Tiero, it would seem like an idyllic hideaway from the world.
There are no immediate neighbors in sight. Just the silent embrace of the wilderness and those majestic mountains in the backdrop.
I pull up at the house, its wooden exterior bathed in soft twilight hues. Through the car window, I stare up at the place that’s going to be my and peanut’s home.
Someone must have prepared it for my arrival. Smoke gently wafts from the chimney, while a soft, inviting glow emanates from the front window. It’s in stark contrast to the stony emptiness inside my heart.
A cold, heavy weight on my right hand has me look down. Oh… I’ve forgotten I was wearing it. I stare at the ring Tiero placed there. I was engaged for all of two days…
Memories of Tiero on his knees, swearing to love me for the rest of his life, choose this moment to replay in my mind.
The pain is immediate.
It’s a heart-wrenching ache in my chest, making it hard to breathe.
Neither one of us expected the rest of his life to be that short.
I twist the ring on my finger. The sapphire and diamonds don’t sparkle without a source of light. That’s me… in the dark without Tiero’s love.
Painful sobs are trying to fight their way to the surface. I won’t let them. I’m sick of crying.
Pinching the bridge of my nose hard, I will the tears back.
I can do this. I can do this. I can do this.
Tiero and Aiden might be gone from my life, and I might never find happiness again, but I have peanut.
