Chapter 31 More Than A Fling

• “They’re alive, Natalie. That’s all you need to know.”
• I swallow, feeling strangely deflated. I barely know anything about him, even though we’ve spent some time together. He’s like a puzzle with half the pieces missing. I want to press him for more, but the words die on my lips. The silence that settles between us feels heavy, almost uncomfortable.
• To divert my mind, I grab my phone and shoot a quick text to Mila, asking her what she’s doing.