The Oath We Give (Hollow Boys, #5)

by Monty Jay

I’m surrounded by people and wellwishes, but I am utterly alone with my thoughts. There is no one I can talk to about the experience that is haunting my dreams and slowly feeding. No one gets the fear or the shame.

When the devil can’t reach you, he sends a drunk, entitled man.

“How can I judge the way you choose to kill your sadness?”

“Silas, I promise to be your peace when the world provides only war. To be your secret keeper and safe haven. Today, I vow to be the one person who accepts you for who you are and who you will become.”

“On this day, I vow to make your rage my own, to weather the storm of your revenge and keep you forever safe. I promise to stand by you. No matter what comes, you will never be alone. Till death do us part.”

“No one cares like Silas Hawthorne. We all have a curse, Coraline. That’s his.”

“What do you need?” he asks again. “You frown when you’re upset. Tell me how to fix it.”