Chapter 15 First Love

• Liam
• I was in the room Chloe had prepared for me—some guest room tucked deep inside their overly quiet, overly perfect house. Big enough to get lost in, cold enough to remind me where I stood. I’d already washed off the mess from earlier, dried myself, and changed into some spare clothes she found for me. Still didn’t make me feel clean. I lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, my thoughts spinning like a broken record. Sleep wasn’t coming anywhere near me.
• So, I reached for my phone.