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For all those walking the path of grief. It's a winding road that changes but never ends. Just remember, you're not alone. You carry them with you wherever you go. And you'll see the world in all its colors because you loved so deeply.
“You know when you’re on a rollercoaster and your stomach dips?” Fallon nodded, her lightly curled hair swishing into her face as her eyes shone. “It was like that.” I collapsed against the far back SUV seat with a sigh. Fallon tucked her knees up to her chest, resting her chin on them. “I knew Felix liked you. I knew it.” She kept her voice low, whether it was to keep her mom from hearing or just her typical soft-spokenness, I didn’t know. I couldn’t help the giggle that slipped past my lips as my stomach did another of those swirls. I hoped he liked me. But what I really wanted was for him
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“Did he use his tongue?” Fallon whispered in the dark of the SUV. “No,” I squealed, jerking upright. Our eyes met, and we both burst out laughing.
Fallon and I spoke in a language that was all ours. Even our laughter had a sound that was ours alone. With how close our families were, she was more sister than best friend at this point. The fact that my family didn’t have any relatives in Sparrow Falls only made the Colsons that much more important. We’d bonded, creating a ragtag group that was our chosen family, spending Thanksgivings and Christmases together.
Fallon let out a longing sigh. “With my brothers, I’ll probably never get a first kiss.” I sent her a sympathetic smile but didn’t argue. Fallon had three older brothers. One by blood, Copeland. One adoptive, Shepard. And one foster, Trace. Her mom and grandma, Lolli, were always taking in kids who needed homes. Most came and went, some staying for as little as just a few days. But Cope, Shep, and Trace were permanent, leaving Fallon with lots of overprotectiveness in her life.
Fallon’s mom had become like a second mother to me over the past few years, and I swore she knew something had happened at that party. Mom radar. I felt my cheeks heating and fought not to duck my head.
