~Joan~

Aaron had left the next morning after making sure he cautioned his sister and me—though most of his warnings were directed at me. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief once he was gone. His constant watchful eyes, like those of a hawk, had been unnerving. And the way my body reacted to him? It was better not to think about that.

“So... What are we going to do? We can’t stay home all day just because Aaron asked us to,” I asked after we’d spent nearly half the day at ...