Finding Hayes (Magnolia Falls #5)

by Laura Pavlov

Hey Sav, Seven fucking months and no word from you. Saylor and I have been back home for a couple of weeks now, and, of course, Barry is here. My mother is acting like we’re one big happy family. It’s completely crazy. This dude hurt Saylor, and now we have to fucking live here. I could handle it if you were living next door, Sav. Or even if you just replied to one letter. One fucking letter. I’m losing my mind. I miss you. So much has happened, and I can’t wrap my head around it. All these firsts that I realized I’d never done without you. My first birthday without you has come and gone. I was sure you’d call. Kate threw a party for me at her parents’ house, and she didn’t invite the guys. So none of the people there were my friends. I hated every minute. I snuck out early and met the guys at Romeo’s dad’s gym, and we drank a beer in the alley. Kate didn’t talk to me for three days, and I can’t say I minded it. But she’s back now. She just shows up, you know? Maybe she’s one of the few people who can actually tolerate me. Anyway, I had my first football game. I realized it was the first time I’ve ever played a game where you weren’t there. I’ve got my guys there, cheering for me. Kate’s a cheerleader, so she’s out there shouting her ass off for me. Yet I feel completely alone because you aren’t here. Fuck. I’m probably just tired. Tired of writing letters that you’ll never read. I had some scouts out at the game, but I don’t know if college is even an option anymore. We’d...