Jessica sighed softly, the sound barely audible in the quiet parking lot. She hadn't expected to leave home without tears, yet end up, drowned in it. — reality had pressed in on her from every side, the weight of everything she had been holding in finally crashing down her.
The strong front she had worn like armor crumbled, and the tears she had suppressed for so long broke free, streaming silently down her cheeks.
She hadn't planned for this. She hadn't planned for her emotions to betray her—not here, not now.
And to make matters worse, Davis had left the only place she was certain could protect him, just because he sensed she wasn't alright.
That realization pricked her chest deeply. He had stepped into the open, into potential danger, just because her emotions weren't steady. She couldn't shake the guilt. What if something had gone wrong? What if—
